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Walking Exercise for Stroke (PROWALKS Trial)

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Darcy Reisman, PT, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Delaware

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 3 months (post), 6 months, 12 months

Awards & highlights

PROWALKS Trial Summary

This trial investigates whether combining walking training with a program to encourage more daily walking can improve everyday activity for stroke survivors, who are typically very inactive.

PROWALKS Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 3 months (post), 6 months, 12 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~3 months (post), 6 months, 12 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 3 months (post), 6 months, 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Steps per day

Secondary outcome measures

endurance as measured by the 6 minute walk test

oxygen consumption

walking speed as measured by the 10 meter walk test

PROWALKS Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: FAST+SAMExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Subjects participate in fast walking training in combination with a step activity monitoring program

Group II: FASTActive Control1 Intervention

Subjects participate in fast walking training

Group III: SAMActive Control1 Intervention

Subjects participate in a step activity monitoring program

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

FAST+SAM

2016

N/A

~250

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Indiana UniversityOTHER

980 Previous Clinical Trials

982,911 Total Patients Enrolled

13 Trials studying Stroke

3,812 Patients Enrolled for Stroke

University of DelawareLead Sponsor

154 Previous Clinical Trials

24,961 Total Patients Enrolled

11 Trials studying Stroke

503 Patients Enrolled for Stroke

University of PennsylvaniaOTHER

2,000 Previous Clinical Trials

42,879,838 Total Patients Enrolled

29 Trials studying Stroke

1,951 Patients Enrolled for Stroke

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are any spaces open for participation in this experiment?

"Clinicaltrials.gov reveals that patient recruitment for this medical trial has ended, even though it was last updated on June 30th 2022. Despite the conclusion of this project, there are 1,043 other studies actively seeking participants currently."

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Might I be a potential candidate for this experiment?

"Qualified participants for this medical trial must have experienced a stroke, and be between 21 and 85 years old. A total of 250 people are being sought out to join the study."

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Is this medical experiment recruiting those of senior age?

"This clinical trial requires that participants are between the age of 21 and 85. Those under 18 have 38 alternative trials to choose from, while those over 65 can select among 1006 other study opportunities."

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Recent research and studies

BMC NeurologyJournal

Protocol for Promoting Recovery Optimization of Walking Activity in Stroke (PROWALKS): A Randomized Controlled Trial

Wright, Henry, Tamara Wright, Ryan T. Pohlig, Scott E. Kasner, Jonathan Raser-Schramm, and Darcy Reisman. 2018. “Protocol for Promoting Recovery Optimization of Walking Activity in Stroke (PROWALKS): A Randomized Controlled Trial”. BMC Neurology. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi:10.1186/s12883-018-1044-1.

Frontiers in Sports and Active LivingJournal

Relationships of Linear and Non-linear Measurements of Post-stroke Walking Activity and Their Relationship to Weather

Andreasen, Sydney C., Tamara R. Wright, Jeremy R. Crenshaw, Darcy S. Reisman, and Brian A. Knarr. 2020. “Relationships of Linear and Non-linear Measurements of Post-stroke Walking Activity and Their Relationship to Weather”. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. Frontiers Media SA. doi:10.3389/fspor.2020.551542.

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Promoting Recovery Optimization With WALKing Exercise After Stroke

2016. "Promoting Recovery Optimization With WALKing Exercise After Stroke". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02835313.