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Very Early Mobilization After Stroke Fast-Tracks Return to Walking: Further Results From the Phase II AVERT Randomized Controlled Trial

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Cumming, Toby B., Thrift, Amanda G., Collier, Janice M., Churilov, Leonid, Dewey, Helen M., Donnan, Geoffrey A., Bernhardt, Julie·2011·Stroke

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Background and Purpose—: Regaining functional independence is an important goal for people who have experienced stroke. We hypothesized that introducing earlier and more intensive out-of-bed activity after stroke would reduce time to unassisted walking and improve independence in activities of daily living. Methods—: A Very Early Rehabilitation Trial (AVERT) was a phase II randomized controlled trial. Patients with confirmed stroke (infarct or hemorrhage) admitted <24 hours after stroke and who met physiological safety criteria were eligible. Patients randomized to the very early and intensive mobilization group were mobilized within 24 hours of stroke and at regular intervals thereafter. Control patients received standard stroke unit care. The primary outcome for this analysis was the number of days required to return to walking 50 m unassisted. Secondary outcomes were the Barthel Index and Rivermead Motor Assessment at 3 and 12 months after stroke. Results—: Seventy-one stroke patients with a mean age of 74.7 years were recruited from 2 hospitals. Adjusted Cox regression indicated that very early and intensive mobilization group patients returned to walking significantly faster than did standard stroke unit care controls ( P =0.032; median 3.5 vs 7.0 days). Multivariable regression revealed that exposure to very early and intensive mobilization was independently associated with good functional outcome on the Barthel Index at 3 months ( P =0.008) and on the Rivermead Motor Assessment at 3 ( P =0.050) and 12 ( P =0.024) months. Conclusions—: Earlier and more intensive mobilization after stroke may fast-track return to unassisted walking and improve functional recovery. Clinical Trial Registration—: This trial was not registered because enrollment began before July 2005.

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  • The phase 2 study of AVERT provided preliminary evidence that very early mobilisation started within 24 h of stroke onset and continued frequently thereafter was feasible, likely to be safe, with promising improvements in walking recovery, and could be cost effective.

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  1. [28]28. Bernhardt J, Dewey HM, Thrift AG, Collier JM, Lindley RI, Moodie M, Donnan GA. Lancet protocol review: protocol 06PRT/5424: A Very Early Rehabilitation Trial (AVERT): phase III. Published on-line Lancet. July 2007. http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/misc/protocol/ 06PRT-5424.

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Cumming, T. B., Thrift, A. G., Collier, J. M., Churilov, L., Dewey, H. M., Donnan, G. A., & Bernhardt, J.
Affiliations
Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute (AU)
Venue
Stroke
Published
2011-01
Volume
42
Issue
1
Pages
153-158
ISSN
  • 0039-2499 (ISSN-L)
  • 1524-4628
OpenAlex
W2123996033
Cited by
281
References
29
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FWCI
18.61
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Stroke (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rehabilitation › Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Medical Practices and Rehabilitation
Keywords
early mobilization, functional recovery, activities of daily living, stroke rehabilitation, Barthel Index, stroke unit care
MeSH terms
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Early Ambulation, Female, Humans, Male, Prospective Studies, Time Factors, Multivariate Analysis, Walking, Intracranial Hemorrhages, Brain Infarction

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