Effectiveness of Perturbations Exercises in Improving Balance, Function and Mobility in Stroke Patients

Stroke Clinical Trial

— perturbation  

Official title:

Effectiveness of Perturbations Exercises in Improving Balance, Function and Mobility in Stroke Patients.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03234426
• Other study ID #: MGM ECRHS 2014/160
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: December 10, 2014
• Last updated: July 26, 2017
• Start date: January 2014
• Est. completion date: December 2014

Study information

• Verified date: July 2017
• Source: Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Following stroke, patients loses functions of the motor, sensory and higher brain cognitive faculties to various degrees which lead to diminished balance. It has been documented that hemiplegic or hemiparetic stroke patients presented with more posture sway, asymmetric weight distribution, impaired weight-shifting ability and decreased stability capability. There are many balance exercises and strategies; to improve balance in elderly age group population, to prevent fall prevention. But we have very few evidences of giving manual perturbation balance training in stroke patients to improve speed, balance and function. Therefore this study is taken up to examine whether the manual perturbation balance training is more effective in improving speed, balance and function in stroke patients.

Description:

There are many more studies done for elderly populations, normal individuals for improving balance by giving perturbation based balance training.All perturbation exercises are given by either mechanical or by self reaching tasks in forward,backward,and in both sideways. There are very studies ;who attempted perturbation based balance training to improve balance in elderly population but not for stroke patients for their Speed, Balance and Function.The manual perturbation exercise can be an promising intervention in the future for various conditions

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 30
• Est. completion date: December 2014
• Est. primary completion date: December 2014
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 40 Years to 70 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. First ever stroke

2. Age ranges between 40-70

3. Both genders were included

4. Ambulatory patients with or without ambulatory aids

5. Occurrence of stroke at within 0-3 months i.e.-sub acute

6. Able to follow command

7. Mini mental scale examinations not less than 24

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients who has severe limitations in passive range of motion at lower extremities

2. Patients with impaired sensory, proprioceptor, cognitive and perceptual ability

3. Patient who has contracture

4. Orthopedic or any other neurological disorder which impair balance

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Stroke

Intervention

Other:
• Perturbation
Manual perturbations were given at waist region,over the Shoulders. in following positions- sitting, kneeling, standing positions,10 perturbations were given in forward,backward,both right and left side, 6 days in a week all precautionary measures taken for the patient's safety
• Conventional Physiotherapy Treatment
Conventional Physiotherapy treatment were given to participants included in this group for 30 mins daily for 4 weeks

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
India	MGM school Of Physiotherapy	Aurangabad	Maharashtra

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences

Country where clinical trial is conducted

India, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Timed Up and Go Test	patient's speed for performing Activity Of Daily Living were assessed by this test	4 weeks
Primary	Berg Balance Scale	patients ability of balance were assessed	4 weeks
Secondary	Functional Independence Scale	ability of Functional independent level for Activity Of Daily Living were assessed	4 weeks