RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT04945174

Stroke School -Including Physical Exercise, Patient Education and Individual Follow-up Sessions

Stroke School - Cross-sectorial Physical Exercise for Patients With Minor Stroke or Non-disabling Stroke

Sponsor

Herlev Hospital

Enrollment

100 participants

Start Date

Jun 1, 2022

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Non-disabling stroke Transient Ischemic Attack Minor stroke

Summary

In a randomized controlled trial the effect of 12 weeks of cross-sectorial physical exercise combined with patient education and individual follow-up session is investigated in patients with minor stroke or non-disabling stroke.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria4

Patients with a minor stroke or TIA without the need of rehabilitation after hospital discharge, but need physical activity in order to prevent cardiovascular diseases
Patients spending ≤ 5 hour of leisure time on high-intensity physical activity on weekly basis within the last 3 months
Able to speak and read Danish and to provide informed consent
Individuals ≥ 18 years of age

Exclusion Criteria7

Previous large-artery stroke or hemorrhagic stroke
Unstable cardiac condition, e.g. pacemaker
Uncontrolled hypertension (patients not responding adequately to antihypertensive medication when applying treatment according to guidelines)
Symptoms or comorbidities not allowing exercise on a stationary bicycle (e.g. claudication)
Dyspnoea caused by heart or pulmonary disease (e.g. COPD)
Aphasia, or dementia that interferer with understanding the protocol and/or physical examinations.
Patients diagnosed with dementia at hospital admission (a score ≤23/30 on the Mini-Mental State Examination are not invited into the study)

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALCardiorespiratory exercise combined with patient education and individual follow-up sessions

6 weeks of cardiorespiratory exercise combined with patient education at the hospital, followed by 6 weeks of cardiorespiratory exercise in the local municipality. Subsequently individual follow-up sessions with the aim to facilitate the patients to stay physically active in their everyday life