Treadmill training to improve mobility for people with sub-acute stroke: a phase II feasibility randomized controlled trial

Author:

Baer Gillian D1,Salisbury Lisa G1,Smith Mark T2,Pitman Jane2,Dennis Martin3

Affiliation:

1. Department of Physiotherapy, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, UK

2. NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, UK

3. Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK

Abstract

Objective: This phase II study investigated the feasibility and potential effectiveness of treadmill training versus normal gait re-education for ambulant and non-ambulant people with sub-acute stroke delivered as part of normal clinical practice. Design: A single-blind, feasibility randomized controlled trial. Setting: Four hospital-based stroke units. Subjects: Participants within three months of stroke onset. Interventions: Participants were randomized to treadmill training (minimum twice weekly) plus normal gait re-education or normal gait re-education only (control) for up to eight weeks. Main Measures: Measures were taken at baseline, after eight weeks of intervention and at six-month follow-up. The primary outcome was the Rivermead Mobility Index. Other measures included the Functional Ambulation Category, 10-metre walk, 6-minute walk, Barthel Index, Motor Assessment Scale, Stroke Impact Scale and a measure of confidence in walking. Results: In all, 77 patients were randomized, 39 to treadmill and 38 to control. It was feasible to deliver treadmill training to people with sub-acute stroke. Only two adverse events occurred. No statistically significant differences were found between groups. For example, Rivermead Mobility Index, median (interquartile range (IQR)): after eight weeks treadmill 5 (4–9), control 6 (4–11) p = 0.33; or six-month follow-up treadmill 8.5 (3–12), control 8 (6–12.5) p = 0.42. The frequency and intensity of intervention was low. Conclusion: Treadmill training in sub-acute stroke patients was feasible but showed no significant difference in outcomes when compared to normal gait re-education. A large definitive randomized trial is now required to explore treadmill training in normal clinical practice.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Rehabilitation,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

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