Key result
Rehabilitation in a warm climate for 4 weeks improved 6-minute walking distance (431 m vs 356 m) and reduced pain (VAS 28 vs 44) at 3 months compared to rehabilitation in Norway.
Why the study?
Does rehabilitation in a warm climate improve physical function and reduce pain in patients with postpolio syndrome compared to rehabilitation in a colder climate or standard care?
Population
88 patients with postpolio syndrome, stratified by sex, age, and use of electrical wheelchair.
Comparison
Rehabilitation in a warm climate for four weeks. vs Rehabilitation in a colder climate for four…
Design
RCT, Stratified according to sex, age and use/not use of electrical…
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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Supports warm-climate rehab referral for postpolio syndrome; extends RCT evidence on environmental modifiers of functional outcomes.
RCT (n=88)
Stratified
Yes
Does rehabilitation in a warm climate improve physical function and reduce pain in patients with postpolio syndrome compared to rehabilitation in a colder climate or standard care?
Absolute Event Rate: 431% vs 356%
Rehabilitation in a warm climate provides greater and longer-lasting improvements in physical capacity and pain reduction for patients with postpolio syndrome compared to rehabilitation in a colder climate.
Strumse et al. (2003) conducted an RCT in Postpolio syndrome (n=88). Rehabilitation in a warm climate vs. Rehabilitation in Norway and ordinary health care was evaluated on 6 minutes walking distance at 3 months. Rehabilitation in a warm climate for 4 weeks improved 6-minute walking distance (431 m vs 356 m) and reduced pain (VAS 28 vs 44) at 3 months compared to rehabilitation in Norway.
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