Sensitivity to Change of the Lower Extremity Functional Scale in Patients With Stroke

Mayo Clinic39 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability, construct validity, and sensitivity to change of the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) in individuals affected by stroke.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability, construct validity, and sensitivity to change of the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) in individuals affected by stroke. Patients were measured with the LEFS at the beginning and end of physical therapy treatment, or at 8 weeks of physical therapy treatment.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Lower Extremity Dysfunction Stroke

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 99 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Medically stable patients receiving inpatient or outpatient physical therapy care for lower extremity dysfunction due to stroke Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to understand English * More than moderate assist for bed mobility and coming to sitting from the supine position * Lower extremity amputation * Unable to reach overhead, grasp an object, or feed self with an upper extremity

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

LEFS

Lower Extremity Function Scale

Time frame: 36 days average (range 4-76 days)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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