Journal article

The effect of very early mobilization after stroke on psychological well-being

TB Cumming, J Collier, AG Thrift, J Bernhardt

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine | FOUNDATION REHABILITATION INFORMATION | Published : 2008

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Abstract

Objective: The immobility common to patients after acute stroke has the potential to increase negative mood symptoms. We evaluated the effect of very early mobilization after stroke on levels of depression, anxiety and irritability. Design: AVERT is a randomized controlled trial; patients in the very early mobilization group receive mobilization earlier (within 24 h of stroke) and more frequently than patients in the standard care group. Patients: Seventy-one patients with confirmed stroke were included. Methods: Patients were assessed on the Irritability, Depression and Anxiety (IDA) scale at multiple time-points. Results: At 7 days, very early mobilization patients were less depressed (z=2..

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Grants

Awarded by National Heart Foundation of Australia


Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia)


Funding Acknowledgements

We want to thank all the patients and clinicians who participated in this study. We are particularly grateful to Dorcas Quah, for her work as blinded assessor and impeccable recall of patient details, and Carolyn Luke, for her help in locating medical records. The Phase II trial was supported by grants from the National Heart Foundation of Australia (Grant Number G 04M 1571). Affinity Health and an equipment grant from the Austin Health Medical Research Fund. Dr Bernhardt was supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia) fellowship (157305).