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Conditions
Brief summary
The stroke survivors have serious emotional interruption; the most common being anxiety and depression, which are normally characterized by low motivation, have a negative influence on the recovery of functions following stroke. This study is proposed to evaluate the effectiveness of Autogenic relaxation therapy in addition to usual physiotherapy in improving the emotional state and functional level of stroke survivors during the early phase of rehabilitation. The expected main study outcome is an enhanced evidence-based physiotherapy program that may be used by physiotherapists in the rehabilitation of stroke patients with anxiety and depression.
Interventions
The overall intervention was carried out in the form of a one-to-one session for each participant. Each session consisted of 20 minutes of Autogenic Relaxation Therapy (ART) followed by 40 minutes of usual physiotherapy. ART is a type of “psychophysiological self-control therapy which has certain combinations of psychophysiologically adapted stimuli that refers to the individual concentrates in the inner sensations such as the heaviness and warmth of limbs, heartbeat, breathing, abdominal warmt
The overall intervention was carried out in the form of a one-to-one session for each participant. Each session consisted of 20 minutes of Autogenic Relaxation Therapy (ART) followed by 40 minutes of usual physiotherapy. ART is a type of “psychophysiological self-control therapy which has certain combinations of psychophysiologically adapted stimuli that refers to the individual concentrates in the inner sensations such as the heaviness and warmth of limbs, heartbeat, breathing, abdominal warmth and the cooling of the forehead. The one-to-one sessions ran weekly with a total of 12 weeks. All participants were required to carry out the ART and a set of home exercise programs such as balance exercises and limb training are prescribed by physiotherapists for two times per week during the 12week intervention. The duration and frequency of exercise or physical activity were most frequently recorded in the diary.
Sponsors
Deepak Thazhakkattu Vasu
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
the Inclusion criteria are First-time stroke- diagnosed by Medical Physician Acute and subacute phase (2 weeks-3 months) with medically stable condition Age 30 to 75 years and The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score should be 26 or above
Exclusion criteria
No history of any psychosomatic disorders
Outcome results
None listed