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Stroke Inpatient Rehabilitation Reinforcement of Walking Speed (SIRROWS)
Overview
The SIRROWS trial addresses the question of whether telling stroke patients how fast they are walking will improve their walking speed and community participation. Patients undergoing inpatient stroke rehabilitation will be randomly divided into two groups.
The participants in the first group will receive daily verbal feedback about their walking speed during inpatient rehabilitation hospitalization. The second group will not receive this feedback. Walking speed will be measured at the time of entry into the trial, at discharge from the hospital, and again at three months and six months.
With over 20 participating centers worldwide, SIRROWS is the largest stroke rehabilitation clinical trial ever attempted.
Eligiblity
Potential subjects for the SIRROWS trial are recruited at the time of admission for inpatient stroke rehabilitation. They must be at least 35 years old, have some degree of weakness in the stroke-affected leg, and not have other conditions (e.g., severe arthritis, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, peripheral vascular disease) which would affect their walking.
Participants must be able to walk at least 20 feet with the appropriate brace or assistive device, and with no more than one person providing assistance. Potential subjects must have sufficient language skills to follow simple instructions.
For More Information
The principal investigator at Kernan Hospital for the SIRROWS trial is Glenn Kehs, MD. He may be contacted at 410-448-6243 or via e-mail at gkehs@kernan.umm.edu.