Table 2. Clinical characteristics of participants at recruitment.
| Characteristics | Participants completing all sessions (n = 8) | Participants dropping out (n = 4) | p values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female/Male | 1/7 | 4/0 | 0.01* |
| Mean age (years) | 62.0 (SD = 14.7) | 64.5 (SD = 8.8) | 0.76 |
| First/Recurrent stroke | 6/2 | 2/2 | 0.55 |
| Mean time since recent stroke (months) | 16.3 (SD = 5.1) | 14.8 (SD = 7.5) | 0.69 |
| Meet the case definition of post-stroke fatigue | 5 (62.5%) | 3 (75.0%) | 1.00 |
| Fatigue Assessment Scale | 26.5 (SD = 8.0) | 24.5 (SD = 5.2) | 0.66 |
| Patient Health Questionnaire-9 | 7.6 (SD = 4.3) | 6.3 (SD = 3.0) | 0.59 |
| Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living | 20.8 (SD = 0.9) | 18.0 (SD = 2.6) | 0.12 |
| Stroke Impact Scale total score (SIS) | 250.0 (SD = 31.0) | 250.8 (SD = 17.9) | 0.97 |
| SIS General Rating | 74.8 (SD = 16.7) | 80.0 (SD = 8.2) | 0.57 |
| SIS Physical Strength | 89.1 (SD = 9.9) | 73.4 (SD = 10.7) | 0.03* |
| SIS Memory and Thinking | 75.4 (SD = 21.3) | 77.7 (SD = 22.7) | 0.88 |
| SIS Emotion | 66.0 (SD = 26.1) | 81.9 (SD = 13.9) | 0.20 |
| SIS Communication | 80.4 (SD = 23.3) | 93.8 (SD = 7.9) | 0.18 |
| SIS Daily Activities | 93.4 (SD = 6.54) | 90.0 (SD = 4.1) | 0.37 |
| SIS Mobility | 87.5 (SD = 15.1) | 86.8 (SD = 11.4) | 0.94 |
| SIS Hand Function | 93.8 (SD = 9.5) | 81.3 (SD = 17.0) | 0.13 |
| SIS Social Activity | 67.8 (SD = 24.5) | 59.4 (SD = 35.1) | 0.63 |
*p value < 0.05