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Oxygen Consumption Required by Stroke Patients During Completion of the Modified Rivermead Mobility Index (MRMI)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00976885
First received: September 14, 2009
Last updated: NA
Last verified: September 2009
History: No changes posted
  Purpose

The aim of this study was to measure the oxygen consumption and peak heart rate achieved during Modified Rivermead Mobility Index (MRMI) assessment in age-matched, healthy and stroke patients, and assess the efficacy of the MRMI tasks for aerobic training in patients with stroke.


Condition
Stroke

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Case Control
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional

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MedlinePlus related topics: Oxygen Therapy
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Oxygen consumption

Groups/Cohorts
Subjects with normal health
Subjects with Stroke

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   50 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

stroke unit of local hospital and community groups

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • diagnosis of hemisphere stroke
  • aged fifty or above
  • ambulatory with/ without walking aid
  • had ability to provide informed consent and understand the evaluation procedures

Exclusion Criteria:

  • brainstem and cerebellar lesion
  • unconscious or drowsy
  • musculoskeletal, respiratory or other disease that may limit activity of daily livings
  • serious cardiovascular disease
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00976885

Locations
China
Cardiopulmonary and exercise physiology laboratory, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong, China
Sponsors and Collaborators
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Alice YM Jones, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00976885     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: HSEARS20090209006
Study First Received: September 14, 2009
Last Updated: September 14, 2009
Health Authority: Hong Kong: Ethics Committee

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Stroke
Cerebral Infarction
Cerebrovascular Disorders
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
 Nervous System Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Brain Infarction
Brain Ischemia

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