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Effect of Aquatic Strength Training on Postural Stability and Walking Function in Stroke Patients: A Randomised Trial

Effect of Aquatic Strength Training on Postural Stability and Walking Function in Stroke Patients

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR1900021097
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-01-28
Start date
2019-01-28
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-02-04

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

walking function of stroke patients

Interventions

Group 1:Aquatic strength training
Group 2:aquatic exercise training

Sponsors

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Jiaxing Second Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. patients with first onset of stroke; 2. aged 40-75 years; 3. course of disease of 1-5 months; 4. those who could independently transfer from one chair to another one or complete under the assistance of no more than 1 person; 5. those who could obey and carry out the evaluation and therapeutic scheme guidance; 6. those with stable vital signs and could tolerate the daily therapeutic dose; 7. those who could obey and carry out the evaluation and therapeutic scheme guidance; 8. those who could tolerate the specific therapeutic period; 9. their hemiplegic lower extremity iliopsoas muscle, quadriceps femoris muscle, triceps calf muscle strength grade 3 and above; 10. those had grade 2 standing equilibrium and above.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. those with related disease contradictory to aquatic exercise (such as heart failure, unstable angina, vital capacity of less than 1L, severe peripheral vascular disease, severe renal disease, gatism, various infectious diseases and uncontrollable epileptic seizure); 2. those with complications that might affect the equilibrium function, such as lower extremity fracture, unilateral neglect and visual field defect.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Berg Balance Scale;Timed Up and Go Test;2 Minute Walk Test;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
stride length;stride width;stride frequency;walking speed;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactMing Zeng

Jiaxing Second Hospital

zengming2012828@163.com+86 0573 82971932

Outcome results

None listed

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