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To Study The Effects of Muscle Energy Technique Exercises on Sitting Ability, Balancing Ability and Walking Speed in People with Stroke for More than Six Months

Effects of muscle energy technique on trunk control, balance, and gait velocity in chronic stroke patients: An RCT - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/02/104977
Enrollment
26
Registered
2026-02-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: I633- Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of cerebral arteries Health Condition 2: I634- Cerebral infarction due to embolism of cerebral arteries Health Condition 3: I619- Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Muscle energy technique combined with trunk exercises and conventional physiotherapy: Muscle energy technique Intervention2: Muscle Energy Technique combined with trunk exercises and

Sponsors

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Institute for Persons with Physical Disabilities Divyangjan
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Single episode of stroke with a duration of more than 6 months. 2.Patients with hemorrhagic or ischemic vascular lesion of middle cerebral artery. 3.Lower limb Brunnstrom recovery stage 4 to 5. 4.Montreal cognitive assessment score greater than or equal to 26 out of 30. 5.Berg balance score less than 49. 6.Trunk Impairment Scale score less than 21. 7.Ability to walk 10 meters distance with or without walking aid (cane or tripod)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with history of severe disabling arthritis. 2.Patients with any lower extremity deformity or any musculoskeletal disorder. 3.Patients with cardiac or pulmonary deficits. 4.Patients with balance dysfunctions associated with Parkinson s disease, severe sensory loss on sole of foot, vertigo or cerebellar lesion.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.Trunk control 2.Pelvic inclinationTimepoint: 2 time points measured at baseline (before intervention) and after 4 weeks of intervention—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
BalanceTimepoint: 2 time points measured at baseline (pre intervention) and after 4 weeks of intervention;Gait velocityTimepoint: 2 time points measured at baseline (pre intervention) and after 4 weeks of intervention—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Rakshita Rajoria PT

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Institute For Persons With Physical Disabilities (Divyangjan)

manju.vats@rediffmail.com9891182228

Outcome results

None listed

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