Functional standing frame programme early after severe sub-acute stroke (SPIRES): a randomised controlled feasibility trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early mobilisation (> 24 h post-stroke) is recommended for people with stroke. However, there is a paucity of evidence about how to implement early mobilisation for people who have had a severe stroke. Prolonged standing and task-specific training (sit-to-stand repetitions) have separately been evaluated in the literature; however, these functionally linked tasks have not been evaluated in combination for people with severe sub-acute stroke.

Methods

The objective was to determine the feasibility of conducting a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of a functional standing frame programme compared with usual physiotherapy for people with severe sub-acute stroke. An assessor-blinded feasibility RCT with nested qualitative component (interviews and focus group) and proc

SUBMITTER: Logan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8892736 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature