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A comparative study on the effects of proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation and Conventional physiotherapy treatment on upper limb and gait function in stroke subjects.

Efficacy of Scapular and Upper Limb Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Techniques on Scapular Alignment, Upper Limb Function, and Gait in Subacute Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/05/052930
Enrollment
40
Registered
2023-05-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-29

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G819- Hemiplegia, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Scapular and upper limb Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation: Scapular and upper limb proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation techniques will be applied to the participants in th

Sponsors

Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patient with hemiplegic subacute stroke between 3-6 months, both male and female aged from 50-70 years 2. Patients with more than 24 in Mini-mental state examination 3. Patients with spasticity between grades (+1 and 1) on the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS). 4. Patients with Brunnstrom Voluntary control grading more than or equal to 4 5. Patients who were independent in ambulation with or without a walking aid

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. patients who have uncontrolled hypertension, symptomatic heart failure, or unstable angina. 2. patients who have a recurrent stroke. 3. patients who have any traumatic upper and lower limb musculoskeletal conditions. 4. patients who had organ damage such as lung, heart, kidney, or liver failure.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.Palpation Meter (PALM) 2.Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Upper Extremity (FMA-UE) 3.10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT) Timepoint: Outcomes will be assessed at baseline and after 6 weeks.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Handheld Dynamometer 2. Dynamic gait index (DGI) Timepoint: Outcomes will be assessed at baseline and after 6 weeks.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Mohammed Irshad Qureshi

Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College

irshadphysio@rediffmail.com9406010010

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026