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Fast Muscle Activation and Stepping Training (FAST) Post-stroke

NCT01573585 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 55

Last updated 2026-05-01

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether FAST (Fast muscle Activation and Stepping Training) exercises will improve walking balance in individuals after stroke to a greater extent than usual care.

Hypothesis: The primary hypothesis is that improvements in walking balance will be larger following 12 sessions of FAST exercise retraining compared to usual care in persons in the sub-acute phase after stroke.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Usual Care

The Usual Care program will consist of 2 sessions a week for 45 minutes for a 6 week duration.

BEHAVIORAL

FAST protocol

The Fast muscle activation and Stepping Training (FAST protocol) will be exercises emphasizing speed, small squats and protective steps, that will be progressed. This program will be 2 sessions a week for 45 minutes for 6 weeks in duration.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of British Columbia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • S. Jayne Garland, PT, PhD · University of British Columbia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-11-01
Primary Completion
2017-03-31
Completion
2017-06-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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