Stookey 2013

Trial name or title	Task‐oriented training for stroke: impact on function mobility
Methods	Method: RCT, parallel assignment Method of randomisation: not described Blinding of outcome assessors: no ITT: no
Participants	Country: USA 60 people with stroke Ambulatory at study onset: yes Inclusion criteria: stroke > 6 months prior with residual hemiparetic gait in women or men aged 40 to 85 years, completion of all regular post stroke physical therapy, adequate language and neurocognitive function to participate in testing and training and to give adequate informed consent, able to rise from a chair unaided and able to walk 10 metres without human assistance Exclusion criteria: regular structured aerobic exercise (> 2 x week), raised alcohol consumption by self report, clinical history of severe heart conditions, peripheral arterial obstructive disease with claudication, major orthopaedic, chronic pain or non‐stroke neuromuscular disorders restricting exercise, pulmonary or renal failure, poorly controlled hypertension (> 190/110), measured on at least 2 separate occasions, recent hospitalisation for severe disease or surgery, severe or global receptive aphasia which confounds reliable testing and training, untreated major depression as documented by a CES‐D score of > 16 and confirmed by clinical interview, pregnancy
Interventions	2 arms: CTL group will receive a low‐intensity lifestyle intervention (group exercises incorporating balance, co‐ordination and strength) (time frame not described) EXP group will receive a high‐intensity treadmill walking programme (time frame not described)
Outcomes	Outcomes will be assessed at baseline and at 3 months: Primary outcomes: economy of gait Secondary outcomes: muscular strength muscular endurance balance
Starting date	July 2011
Contact information	Alyssa D Stookey, PhD MS Email: alyssa.stookey@va.gov
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