Frequent Error Augmentation Training in Physical Therapy Post Stroke.

Background: The purpose of this pilot trial was to evaluate the impact of increased frequency of physical therapy sessions with error augmentation on functional mobility and disability outcomes in patients with acute stroke. We hypothesized that participants receiving frequent error augmentation physical therapy interventions (F-EA-PT) would demonstrate a higher degree of improvement on functional mobility and disability measures from admission to three post-intervention time points (treatment day 3, discharge, or 90-day follow-up).

Methods: We allocated 100 individuals to receive either F-EA-PT or standard-of-care physical therapy (SOC-PT).