Aquatic Therapy in Patients With Adquired Brain Injury.

Acquired Brain Injury Clinical Trial

Official title:

Aquatic Therapy in Patients With Adquired Brain Injury.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04168164
• Other study ID #: UAlmeria
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 7, 2018
• Est. completion date: September 30, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: November 2019
• Source: Universidad de Almeria
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study is to compare the relative effectiveness of three different treatment groups for improvements of postural control and for improvements of balance in these patients using aquatic therapy.

Description:

Forty-five patients diagnosed with acquired brain injury, with over one year's evolution and independent gait over a distance of 10 meters, with our without the use of an orthopedic aid, were selected and randomized in 3 groups. Dry land therapy group (DT group), which received sessions including exercises for gait, trunk mobility and exercises involving the upper and lower limbs; Experimental group (EG group) , which received Ai Chi aquatic therapy; Combined group (DT+EG group), which received alternate sessions of therapy on dry land and aquatic therapy with Ai Chi.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 45
• Est. completion date: September 30, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: June 1, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• a diagnosis of acquired brain injury traumatic or non-traumatic, with over one year's evolution

• the ability to walk independently over a distance of more than 10 meters, with or without an orthopedic aid

• scores on the Mini- Mental State Examination > 24

Exclusion Criteria:

• cardiovascular and/or respiratory problems, a previous history of neurological pathologiesand the presence of coadjuvants to the acquired brain injury

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Acquired Brain Injury
• Brain Injuries
• Wounds and Injuries

Intervention

Other:
• aquatic therapy
The exercises of Ai Chi were performed in a specific order, until completion of the total possible movements.
• Dry land therapy
sessions including exercises for gait, trunk mobility and exercises involving the upper and lower limbs
• Combined therapy
alternate sessions of therapy on dry land and aquatic therapy with Ai Chi

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Spain	Sagrario	Almería

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Universidad de Almeria

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Spain, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Berg Balance Scale	The test consists of sitting, getting up, maintaining the standing position and changing positions, with a total of 14 items. The total possible score is 56 points, The scores on the Berg balance scale were classified as follows: high risk of falls (0-20), moderate risk (21-40) and low risk (> 41) with higher scores indicating that the person has better balance.	6 months
Primary	Five Times Sit-to-Stand test	The participants were seated with their arms crossed and they were asked to stand up and sit down five times as fast as possible	6 months