Health Condition 1: I639- Cerebral infarction, unspecified Health Condition 2: I639- Cerebral infarction, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: EXPERIMENTAL GROUP: core muscle strengthening training PLUS conventional therapy mainly of stretching, facilitation /strengthening of movement as required for the hemiparetic side, task
Sponsors
Vimal Telang
Divyarani Savant
Sheik Abdul Khadir AMK
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) First onset of unilateral hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke; 2) Onset of Stroke for >6mths 3) Who is able to understand and follow simple verbal instruction, scoring at least 24 out of 30 on Mini Mental State Examination 4) Brunnstrom’s recovery stage of 5 or above for the lower limb thus ensuring that excessive spasticity and lower limb basic synergy patterns are not causing balance impairments (32) . 5) Berg Balance Score of 40 or above , ensuring a higher level of static balance .(33) 6) Who able to walk independently for at least 10 m with or without walking aid.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Uncontrolled vitals 2) Neurological disease affecting balance other than stroke such as Parkinson’s disease, traumatic brain injury etc 3) somato-sensory deficits, apraxia, and hemineglect. 4) Presence of visual problems like homonymous hemianopsia 5) Vertigo, vestibular disorders 6) History of joint deformity, pain in joints which would interfere with motor performance.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Trunk repositioning error at an angle of 30 degree flexion 2.The six metre walk test 3.The sit to stand test with five repetitions, 4.The alternate step test 5.The stair ascent and descent tests.Timepoint: All the subjects will be assessed for the outcome measures at induction in the study and after 6 weeks of therapy protocol and at 10thweek for follow up of carry over effects | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Trunk repositioning error at an angle of 30 degree flexion 2.The six metre walk test 3.The sit to stand test with five repetitions, 4.The alternate step test 5.The stair ascent and descent tests.Timepoint: All the subjects will be assessed for the outcome measures at induction in the study and after 6 weeks of therapy protocol and at 10thweek for follow up of carry over effects | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactVimal Telang
All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Outcome results
None listed