Fall Risk Intervention for Stroke
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Stroke
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 45 – 85
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 134 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- MGH Institute of Health Professions · Other
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About This Trial
After stroke, falling is a common problem. Falls can lead to injury, as well as fear of future falls. It is important to try to prevent falls from happening after stroke. To goal of this study is to test a new treatment to try to prevent falls after stroke. The people in the study will be patients who are in the hospital receiving care after a stroke. While they are in the hospital, the investigat…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Inpatient rehabilitation admission for diagnosis of stroke
* Test positive for fall risk at admission (step-test and obstacle-test, "STOB", \>/= 3 out of 8 and/or Berg Balance Scale \</=43)
* No pre-stroke history of falls
* Community dwelling and independent in basic and inst…
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