Please select the arm or intervention descriptions that belong to the clinical trial below.
Title: N/A
Brief Summary: Summary

This study will look at physical exercise after acute ischaemic stroke. It is called the ExStroke Pilot Trial.

Physical activity is associated with a lower risk of first-time stroke. It remains unknown if physical activity also is associated with a lower risk of recurrent stroke. Patients with ischaemic stroke have a 30% to 40% risk of a recurrent stroke during a 5 year follow-up. The risk of acute myocardial infarction (MI) and death from vascular disease is approximately 15% each. The impact of lifestyle factors on risk for these events is insufficiently covered in the international scientific literature.

Purpose:

The purpose of the trial is to examine whether the level of physical activity increases in patients who have had an ischemic stroke, when they are informed about physical activity and instructed in a physical training program. The occurrence of new cerebro- and cardiovascular events in the patients will be registered. The patients are randomised to receive oral and written information by a physician and a physiotherapist about physical exercise; or to a control group with no instruction regarding physical exercise. Both groups will receive the best available therapy with regard to secondary stroke prevention and will be informed about lifestyle factors.

Irrespective of which group the patients are randomised to, all patients will receive the best possible established treatment with regard to prevention of thromboses; blood pressure control; lipid lowering agents, if necessary; and information about diet, tobacco smoking, and vitamin supplements.

Study Design:

The patients will be randomised centrally within 90 days after stroke onset, and they will be re-examined at 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, and 24 months. Inclusion criteria are patients with ischaemic stroke, aged 40 years or older. In the pilot trial a number of 300 included patients is wanted.


Options:
A: Arm Label: Intervention arm; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Instruction in physical training program | Arm Label: Control; Type: NO_INTERVENTION; Interventions: N/A | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Instruction in physical training program; Assigned to Arm(s): Intervention arm
B: Arm Label: 1: Care management; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Care Management | Arm Label: 2: Written Materials; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Behavioral: Written Materials | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Care Management; Assigned to Arm(s): 1: Care management | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Written Materials; Assigned to Arm(s): 2: Written Materials
C: Arm Label: Intervention; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Intervention - a validated home BP monitor and support from the specialist nurse | Arm Label: Control; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Behavioral: Control - usual care (BP monitoring by their practice) | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Intervention - a validated home BP monitor and support from the specialist nurse; Assigned to Arm(s): Intervention | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Control - usual care (BP monitoring by their practice); Assigned to Arm(s): Control
D: Intervention Type: DRUG; Name: Optimal treatment; Assigned to Arm(s): N/A

Answer: A