Pilot Study on Comparisons Between the Effectiveness of Mobile Video-guided and Paper-based Home Exercise Programs of Patients With Stroke Randomized Controlled Trial
Stroke
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Stroke
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Stroke as principle diagnosis. 2. Could follow gesture and instructions of exercise training. 3. Could sit independently without back support for 2 minutes (MFAC Category II Sitter).
4. Discharged home without any further training in ambulatory service such as Geriatric Day Hospital (GDH) and domestic physiotherapy services.
5. Participants or their carers have smart devices such as smart phones or tablets that are able to scan QR code and connect to the Internet.
6. Participants or carers could read Chinese.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Participants who could walk independently with or without walking aids (MFAC Category 6, 7) before discharge from Tai Po Hospital and Shatin Hospital medical unit.
2. Participants and their carers have visual or cognitive impairments that would prevent use of smart devices.
3. Medical condition unstable
Sites / Locations
- Tai Po Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Intervention
Control
Participants allocated to the intervention group will be prescribed a set of exercise video with QR code provided in home exercise pamphlets and they have to perform the prescribed exercises under the guidance of video.The content of home exercise program in both groups is the same and is based on the recommendations from the National Stroke Foundation Clinical Guidelines, including mobilization exercise, strengthening exercise and balance training which is tailor-made for different mobility level of stroke patients. Suitability of participating home exercise program will be assessed by physiotherapists based on environmental risk, fall risk and competence of patients or carers in performing exercise with patients. The number of exercises prescribed, frequency and intensity of exercise varies from participants and will be determinated by physiotherapists
Participants in control group will be given instructions for their home exercise program in a traditional pamphlet includes photographs and instructions of exercise demonstration.