Comprehensive Intensive Stroke Rehabilitation

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-85
SponsorCharles University, Czech Republic

About this trial

In this study, the investigators aim to assess the effectiveness of the Comprehensive Intensive Rehabilitation Program After Stroke implementing the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health model, and to compare it with two cohorts receiving Comprehensive Intensive Rehabilitation Program After Stroke of the same length but different in physical therapy content (program implementing modern technological approach and neuroproprioceptive "facilitation and inhibition"). Moreover, control group will undergo standard care.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

adults

after first ischemic stroke

early sub-acute phase

slight to moderately severe disability [2 - 4 on the Modified Rankin Scale]

Disqualifiers

low level of consciousness (vegetative state and/or minimally conscious state); severe cognitive decline that would interfere with administration of the tests, premorbid illiteracy, severe visual and/or auditory deficit that would prevent proper completion of the tests

behavioural disorders and/or lack of cooperation with therapist

severe medical problems with a poor prognosis, (e.g., severe frailty, advanced and incurable cancer, fracture, cardiovascular disorders as chronic heart failure NYHA III, IV, symptomatic coronary artery disease Angina Severity Class III, IV, respiratory insufficiency as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease GOLD IV, and other severe disease)

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Neuroproprioceptive "facilitation, inhibition"
  • Technology based physical therapy
  • Effectively managed rehabilitation implementing the recommendations of the World Health Organization
  • Standard care

Treatment groups

280 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Charles University, Czech Republic

Lead sponsor

Thomayer University Hospital

Collaborator

Academy of Science Czech Republic

Collaborator

Ministry of Health, Czech Republic

Collaborator

Vascular surgery, University hospital Královské Vinohrady, Prague

Collaborator