Kumaran 2010.

Study name	Effectiveness and feasibility of a task and context‐based exercise programme in stroke patients: a randomised controlled trial
Methods	Randomised, parallel‐group, active‐controlled trial
Participants	"Total sample size = 202; sample size from India = 202" Inclusion criteria: "(1) first stroke discharged from hospital; (2) ischemic stroke (3) aged between 30 years and 65 years; (4) both sexes; (5) a minimum of three months post stroke duration; (6) the ability to ambulate at least 5 meters with supervision or guarding; (7) the ability to understand instructions and follow simple commands" Exclusion criteria: "(1) patient with a present history of severe, uncontrolled, or unstable cardiac disease; (2) other systemic disorders for which exercise is contraindicated; (3) terminally ill; (4) hearing and visually challenged; (5) any other coexisting conditions that would interfere with outcome assessments or participation in treatment regimens"
Interventions	"Randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness and feasibility of a task and context based exercise program in stroke patients. patients in control will receive conventional physiotherapy exercises whereas patients in experimental group will receive task and context based exercise program. both the group will receive exercise program thrice weekly, for a period of 12 weeks. primary outcome measure is stroke impact scale score"
Outcomes	Primary outcome measures: Stroke Impact Scale score Secondary outcome measures: Motricity Index score, gait velocity by 5‐Metre Timed Walk test, Berg Balance Scale score, walking distance by Six‐Minute Walk test, impact on participation and autonomy questionnaire score, falls efficacy scale‐international score Time points: pre eight weeks, post eight weeks, post 12 weeks, post 16 weeks
Starting date	Registered on 27 April 2010; date of first enrolment 16 August 2011
Contact information	Senthil Kumaran, Associate Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, MCOAHS, Manipal University, Udupi, Karnataka 576104, India E‐mail:senthil.kumaran@manipal.edu
Notes	CTRI/2010/091/000278