Proper nutritional support during early rehabilitation may be beneficial for functional improvements in gaining functional independence and preventing complications in stroke patients. However, there was no consensus of proper amount of nutritional support in stroke patients. In this study, the investigators aimed to clarigy the effects of the intensive nutritional support during comprehensive rehabilitation during subacute phase to improve function in patients with first-ever strokes.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
97
Additional intravenous nutrition of 500 kcal per day for 3 weeks
Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, South Korea
Korean modified Barthel Index (K-MBI) at 6 months after onset
Korean modified Barthel Index (0\~100)
Time frame: 6 months after onset
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