StrokePhase 2telerehabNCT01743430
Development of Smart Holistic Telerehabilitation System: An Application of Stroke Patients- 3 Years Study
A Phase 2 study testing telerehabilitation in people with Stroke, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
Trial summary
Study 1: Background and Purpose-This study were to set up the telerehabilitation program for standing balance training, and to examine the training effects on balance and daily activities in subjects with subacute stroke.The null hypothesis included telerehabilitation balance training were not significantly different… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 50 to 90 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Stroke
- What is being tested?
- telerehabilitation
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 80 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTaiwan
- Study dates
- Nov 2008to Oct 2011
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 50 to 90 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Having a first episode of unilateral stroke with hemiparesis,
- Brunnstrom score between stages II and VI for the upper and lower hemiplegic extremities,
- Being able to understand and follow simple verbal instructions.
Who cannot join
- Those with other major diseases (e.g., Parkinson disease and severe osteoarthritis) and unstable medical conditions during the study period.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Taiwan1 site
School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, National Taiwan University
Taipei, 100
About this study
Official title: 1. Telerehabilitation on Balance in Subacute Stroke; 2.Telerehabilitation on Balance and Daily Activities in Chronic Stroke; 3. Telerehabilitation on Quality of Life in Chronic Stroke; 4. Telerehabilitation on Satisfaction in Stroke
Study 1: Background and Purpose-This study were to set up the telerehabilitation program for standing balance training, and to examine the training effects on balance and daily activities in subjects with subacute stroke.The null hypothesis included telerehabilitation balance training were not significantly different from conventional balance training in subjects with subacute stroke.
Study 2: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of telerehabilitation with group therapy on balance and daily activities in subjects with stroke living in long-term care facilities (LTC).The null hypothesis would be telerehabilitation balance training were not significantly different from conventional balance training in subjects with subacute stroke.
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study 3:To investigate whether a four-week tele-rehabilitation program can result in significant improvements in physical function and quality of life for subjects with chronic stroke living in long-term care facilities.
Study 4: To compare the effects of a home-based telerehabilitation (Tele) with intelligent agent systems and a conventional in-home physical therapy (home PT) for subjects with stroke.
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Study 1: Methods-Twenty-four subjects with substroke (less than 6 months post-stroke) were recruited for telerehabilitation group and conventional balance training group. Study 2. Methods-Twenty -four participants with mild to moderate stroke were randomized into telerehabilitation (Tele) group and conventional (Conv) group. They received balance training with three sessions per week for 4 weeks. The pressure distribution of buttock-pressure interface was measured by Pressure Distribution Plate (PDM-S).
Study 3.Methods: Twenty-four participants were recruited from three long-term care facilities. Participants were assigned into tele-rehabilitation (Tele group) and conventional Groups (Con group) randomly. Baseline and post-treatment physical function, daily activities and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) were assessed by Simplified-STREAM, Berge Balance scale (BBS), Barthel index (BI), and Stroke Impact Scale (SIS 3.0), respectively. Interventions were conducted to both groups by two different physical therapists with three sessions a week for four weeks of intervention.
Study 4. Ten participants with stroke were randomized into Tele or control group 1 (CG1) for randomized controlled trial. The Tele group also received home PT at 3 weeks later as control group 2 (CG2) for cross over design.
Intervention: All three groups received 4 weeks training (2 sessions/week, 50 minutes/session), including upper extremity and balance exercises.
Main outcome measures: The assessments were performed at baseline (pre), after 4 weeks (post) and after 7 weeks (follow-up). The measures for physical function included Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment (STREAM), Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients (PASS), and Barthel index (BI). The measures for satisfaction included Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) and user-satisfaction questionnaires.
- Conditions
- Stroke
- Being tested
- telerehabilitation
- Keywords
- telerehabilitation, stroke, Berg balance scale, stroke impact scale, mobility
- Medical subject headings
- Stroke
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
telerehabilitationOther
Also called physical therapy
telerehabilitation for 4 weeks, 2 sessions per week and 30 to 50 minutes per session
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| telerehabilitation | Experimental | telerehabilitation via internet Receives: Other: telerehabilitation |
| conventional | No intervention | conventional therapy |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Changes of Berg Balance Scale
To measure static and dynamic balance during daily activities
Measured: 1 month
Secondary outcomes (1)
Changes of Stroke Impact Scale (SIS)
the quality of life questionnaire
Measured: 1 month
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Dec 2012 (estimated)
- Study startNov 2008
- Primary completionOct 2011
- Study completionOct 2011
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for StrokeStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by National Taiwan University HospitalThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Factorial
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Investigator
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Kwan-Hwa Lin, PhD, Principal investigator, School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, National Taiwan University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01743430
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 200809040R
- Acronym
- telerehab
- Status last verified
- Nov 2012
- First submitted
- 20 Oct 2011
- Last updated
- 6 Dec 2012
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Dec 2012. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- 1. Telerehabilitation on Balance in Subacute Stroke; 2.Telerehabilitation on Balance and Daily Activities in Chronic Stroke; 3. Telerehabilitation on Quality of Life in Chronic Stroke; 4. Telerehabilitation on Satisfaction in Stroke
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01743430
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- telerehab / 200809040R
- Conditions
- Stroke
- Keywords
- telerehabilitation, stroke, Berg balance scale, stroke impact scale, mobility
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- National Taiwan University HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan
- Study start
- Nov 2008
- Primary completion
- Oct 2011 (actual)
- Study completion
- Oct 2011 (actual)
- First posted
- 6 Dec 2012 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Study 1: Background and Purpose-This study were to set up the telerehabilitation program for standing balance training, and to examine the training effects on balance and daily activities in subjects with subacute stroke.The null hypothesis included telerehabilitation balance training were not significantly different from conventional balance training in subjects with subacute stroke.
Study 2: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of telerehabilitation with group therapy on balance and daily activities in subjects with stroke living in long-term care facilities (LTC).The null hypothesis would be telerehabilitation balance training were not significantly different from conventional balance training in subjects with subacute stroke.
study 3:To investigate whether a four-week tele-rehabilitation program can result in significant improvements in physical function and quality of life for subjects with chronic stroke living in long-term care facilities.
Study 4: To compare the effects of a home-based telerehabilitation (Tele) with intelligent agent systems and a conventional in-home physical therapy (home PT) for subjects with stroke.
Detailed description
Study 1: Methods-Twenty-four subjects with substroke (less than 6 months post-stroke) were recruited for telerehabilitation group and conventional balance training group. Study 2. Methods-Twenty -four participants with mild to moderate stroke were randomized into telerehabilitation (Tele) group and conventional (Conv) group. They received balance training with three sessions per week for 4 weeks. The pressure distribution of buttock-pressure interface was measured by Pressure Distribution Plate (PDM-S).
Study 3.Methods: Twenty-four participants were recruited from three long-term care facilities. Participants were assigned into tele-rehabilitation (Tele group) and conventional Groups (Con group) randomly. Baseline and post-treatment physical function, daily activities and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) were assessed by Simplified-STREAM, Berge Balance scale (BBS), Barthel index (BI), and Stroke Impact Scale (SIS 3.0), respectively. Interventions were conducted to both groups by two different physical therapists with three sessions a week for four weeks of intervention.
Study 4. Ten participants with stroke were randomized into Tele or control group 1 (CG1) for randomized controlled trial. The Tele group also received home PT at 3 weeks later as control group 2 (CG2) for cross over design.
Intervention: All three groups received 4 weeks training (2 sessions/week, 50 minutes/session), including upper extremity and balance exercises.
Main outcome measures: The assessments were performed at baseline (pre), after 4 weeks (post) and after 7 weeks (follow-up). The measures for physical function included Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment (STREAM), Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients (PASS), and Barthel index (BI). The measures for satisfaction included Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) and user-satisfaction questionnaires.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Factorial
- Masking
- Single blind (investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| telerehabilitation | Experimental | Other: telerehabilitationtelerehabilitation via internet |
| conventional | No intervention | –conventional therapy |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 50 to 90 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Having a first episode of unilateral stroke with hemiparesis,
- Brunnstrom score between stages II and VI for the upper and lower hemiplegic extremities,
- Being able to understand and follow simple verbal instructions.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Those with other major diseases (e.g., Parkinson disease and severe osteoarthritis) and unstable medical conditions during the study period.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| telerehabilitationAlso: physical therapytelerehabilitation for 4 weeks, 2 sessions per week and 30 to 50 minutes per session | Other | telerehabilitation |
Primary outcome
Changes of Berg Balance Scale
Time frame: 1 month
To measure static and dynamic balance during daily activities
1 secondary outcome
Changes of Stroke Impact Scale (SIS)
Time frame: 1 month
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Dec 2012.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Kwan-Hwa Lin, PhD principal investigator
School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, National Taiwan University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing telerehabilitation in people with Stroke, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Dec 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Changes of Berg Balance Scale (time frame: 1 month). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Dec 2012.