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Comparing Two Exercise Approaches in Addition to Standard Physiotherapy to Enhance Muscle Strength and Daily Function in Patients Recovering from Guillain-Barr Syndrome

EVALUATION OF COMPARATIVE EFFICACY OF STRENGTHENING USING DIAGONAL PATTERNS AND PROGRESSIVE RESISTED EXERCISES IN ADJUNCT TO CONVENTIONAL PHYSIOTHERAPY ON MUSCLE STRENGTH FUNCTIONAL RECOVERY FATIGUE AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN GUILLIAN BARRE SYNDROME A THREE ARM PARALLEL RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/04/083925
Enrollment
51
Registered
2025-04-02
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-28

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G610- Guillain-Barre syndrome

Interventions

Intervention1: EXPERIMENTAL GROUP 1 Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation adjunct to conventional therapy: : Patients will receive Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) therapy, incorpor

Sponsors

RAVI NAIR PHYSIOTHERAPY COLLEGE
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Subjects diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) according to the American Academy of Family Physicians criteria which includes symptoms such as decreases myotonic reflexes subacute weakness and diminished absent reflexes 2) Both male and female subjects over 18 years diagnosed with GBS clinically and are in the plateau phase of recovery 3)Subjects with mild respiratory symptoms but can maintain SPO2 on room air Subjects suffering from muscle weakness following GBS 3)Patients who voluntarily agreed to participate in the study and signed an informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Subjects who are on ventilator support or in the acute phase of GBS and currently admitted to ICU 2)Subjects diagnosed with GBS having cranial nerve deficits and other signs of autonomic dysfunction 3)Subjects who have any preexisting or existing condition like trauma current infection etc 4)Any other cardiovascular abnormalities along with the condition such as myocardial involvement and cardiac arrhythmias 5)Subjects with any recent or previous fractures and joint pathologies 6)Subjects who cannot maintain SPO2 saturation on room air

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
MMT (MRC) Fatigue severity scale Short form 36 (SF36) Functional independence measureTimepoint: baseline 3 weeks 5 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Handheld dynamometer Modified Erasmus GBS outcome scaleTimepoint: baseline 3 weeks 5 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRUSHIKA PIYUSH SHAH

RAVI NAIR PHYSIOTHERAPY COLLEGE

irshadphysio@rediffamail.com9406010010

Outcome results

None listed

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