A feasibility study for cardiac rehabilitation in stroke patients
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A feasibility study to identify attitudes, determine outcome measures and develop an intervention to inform a definitive trial that will determine the effectiveness of adapted cardiac rehabilitation for sub-acute stroke patients.
IRAS ID
151210
Contact name
Sally Singh
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Research and Innovation
Research summary
The broad aim of this study is to determine the best way to support people who have recently had a stroke to improve their fitness particularly the health of their heart and lungs (cardiovascular fitness). This study will explore patients, carers and health professionals opinions of cardiac rehabilitation and attitudes to exercise following stroke through interviews and focus groups. The study will also involve stroke survivors taking part in cardiovascular fitness testing and participating in cardiac rehabilitation.This information will be used to design a study to investigate how effective cardiac rehabilitation is for people post stroke.
REC name
East Midlands - Leicester South Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
14/EM/1067
Date of REC Opinion
11 Aug 2014
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion