Short activity bursts may boost exercise in stroke survivors
NCT ID NCT06597929
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This completed trial tested whether brief, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity sessions combined with health education could increase exercise in stroke survivors. 36 adults aged 50 and older who had a stroke and lived at home took part. Participants wore an accelerometer to track their activity levels. The goal was to see if this simple program could help them become more active and improve leg strength.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- moderate-to-vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity (MV-ILPA) plus health education
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could offer a simple, home-based way to help stroke survivors become more active and improve their physical function.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 36 participants, so results may not apply to all stroke survivors. The intervention is behavioral, not a drug, so benefits may be modest.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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36 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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50 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * adults aged ≥50 in the late subacute phase post-stroke. * who live in the community * whose clinician confirmed a diagnosis of stroke (ischaemic/haemorrhagic) * discharged from hospital inpatient regimen * with independent mobility skills (Barthel Index ≥ 40 points). Exclusion Criteria: • other neurological diseases (e.g. Parkinson disease) or severe lower limb injuries.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sant Cugat del Valles
Barcelona, Catalonia, 08195, Spain
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