The study will investigate the potential effect of a supplement of maltodextrin and added dietary carbohydrates on the level of function in patients with apoplexia. The study has an intervention group and a control group. The study is randomized, but not blinded. The primary outcome is level of function measured with Barthel-100. Besides the primary outcome there are several secondary outcomes (see detailed description). All patients are recruited from Rigshospitalet, Glostrup.
The study will investigate the potential effect of a supplement of maltodextrin (20 g for women and 30 g for men) and added dietary carbohydrates on the level of function in patients with apoplexia. The study has an intervention group and a control group. The study is randomized, but not blinded. The primary outcome is level of function measured with Barthel-100. Secondary outcomes are: training intensity, duration and frequency; length of stay; self-training (training without a therapist) and patient's experienced fatigue; and patient's experienced pain. All patients are recruited from Rigshospitalet, Glostrup. The supplement will be administered before and after each training session with a therapist. The supplement is a powder desolved in a glass of juice. The nursing staff will add extra carbohydrates to the patient's meals in the form of potatoes, rice, bread, fruit or other carbohydrate rich food items. All meals will be noted daily and validated the following day by the primary investigators.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
The intervention is a dietary intervention that consists of a supplement of maltodextrin and added dietary carbohydrates. The supplement (20 g for women and 30 g for men) will be given to patients before and after a scheduled training, while the carbohydrates are given with meals. The extra carbohydrates given at meal time consists of extra potatoes, rice, bread, fruit, juice or other carbohydrate-rich food items.
Rigshospitalet, Glostrup
Glostrup, Region Sjælland, Denmark
Difference between inclusion and discharge in score
Measured with Barthel100 by the nursing staff
Time frame: 8 weeks
Length of stay (days)
Measured in full days
Time frame: 8 weeks
Intensity of training (score)
Assessed by the therapists who trained with the patient.
Time frame: 8 weeks
Duration of training (hours)
Assessed by the therapists after every training. Noted i the same document as "intensity of training"
Time frame: 8 weeks
Frequency of training with therapist (episodes/week)
Assessed by the therapists after every training.
Time frame: 8 weeks
Level of experienced fatique (VAS - score)
Measured by a VAS-fatigue scale.
Time frame: 8 weeks
Level of experienced post-work out muscle soreness (VAS - score)
Measured by a VAS-pain scale.
Time frame: 8 weeks
Level of physical activity during hospital admission - daily score
Noted on a document by the patient or the study officials.
Time frame: 8 weeks
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