The effect of occupational therapy interventions on balance and participation in activities of daily living in people with chronic stroke

A randomized controlled trial to compare the effect of occupation-based interventions with and without motivational strategies on functional balance, postural control and participation in activities of daily living in people with chronic stroke

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20140304016830N10

Enrollment

Registered

2019-12-07

Start date

2019-06-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-12-17

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Conditions

Stroke. Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: receives conventional rehabilitation (including exercises for upper and lower limb stretching, range of motion and activities of daily living). Intervention 2: First Int

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

25 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having the first experience of stroke Passing at least 6 months since stroke Ability to walk at least 10 meters with or without assistive device Ability to stand for at least 5 minutes on the foam surface Having an acceptable level of cognitive function, i.e. score equal to or greater than 23 on the Persian version of Mini Mental State Examination Feeling the need or desire to participate in occupations selected for the intervention

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having unilateral visuospatial neglect (i.e., obtaining score less than 44 at star cancellation test) Co-morbid other neurological diseases, orthopedic disorders (such as low back pain and arthritis), diabetes or addiction according to the report of the patient, or patient's family or physician

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Postural control parameters (including velocity and amplitude of center of pressure sways recorded by force plate). Timepoint: Before and after intervention and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Force plate.;Functional balance. Timepoint: Before and after intervention and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Timed Up and Go test, Berg balance scale.;Level of participation in activities of daily living. Timepoint: Before and after intervention and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Canadian occupational performance measure, Meaningful Activity Participation Assessment Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Postural control parameters (including velocity and amplitude of center of pressure sways recorded by force plate). Timepoint: Before and after intervention and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Force plate.;Functional balance. Timepoint: Before and after intervention and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Timed Up and Go test, Berg balance scale.;Level of participation in activities of daily living. Timepoint: Before and after intervention and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Canadian occupational performance measure, Meaningful Activity Participation Assessment Questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactGhorban Taghizadeh

Iran University of Medical Sciences

taghizadeh.gh@iums.ac.ir+98 21 2222 7124

Outcome results

None listed

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