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This study focuses on the effects of Action Observation therapy on stair walking, balance and self-efficacy in chronic stroke patients. This study will be conducted in Helping Hands Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences and Shifa Surgical Hospital Mansehra. It is a Randomized Control Trial. Non probability convenient sampling technique will be used to assess a total number of 40 respondents. Questionnaires and consent forms will be filled by the respondents. Each patient will be screened by using a simple selection Performa relevant to inclusion and exclusion criteria. Total 30 patients will be included in the study and then divided into two groups i.e. Action observation therapy and Convention Therapy group with 15 individuals in each. Each group will be assessed thrice i.e. pre, post and follow up surveys. Each of them will receive the convention therapy for 30 mins except for the Action Observation therapy (AOT) group, which will also receive the additional 30 minutes session of action observational training. Total 18 sessions, 3 days a week for a total of six weeks will be performed on each patient. Fugel Meyer Assessment Scale for lower limb, Timed Up and Go test, Timed Stair Test, Step test and self-efficacy scale will be used for the assessment. Baseline assessments of both group will be done on 1st week before the application of protocol, second assessment will be done on 4th week and then final assessment will be done on 6th week of the protocol.


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NCT number NCT05557968
Study type Interventional
Source Riphah International University
Contact Ayesha Afridi, PhD*
Phone 03325962212
Email ayesha.afridi@riphah.edu.pk
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date October 1, 2022
Completion date March 1, 2023

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