Effects of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on balance and gait in chronic stroke patients

Effects of gait training with and without Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on balance and gait in chronic stroke patients.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20201101049221N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-11-24

Start date

2020-03-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-11-30

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Conditions

stroke. Other cerebrovascular diseases

Interventions

Intervention 1: Experimental group in which routine physical therapy was performed for 20 minutes and PNF with gait training for 30 minutes (total 50 minutes session). Routine physical therapy involve

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

35 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Hemiplegic patients having single episode of hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke Participants who are more than 6 months post stroke Having Mini Mental Status Exam greater than 24 Patients who are able to walk with or without support for 10 m Patients having no orthopedic injuries

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: participants with severe spasticity (modified ashworth scale grade=3) or severe flaccidity in lower limbs and upper limbs participants having visual and auditory dysfunctions

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Balancing capability. Timepoint: before intervention and six weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Berg Balance Scale.;Gait parameters. Timepoint: before interventions and six weeks after interventions. Method of measurement: GAITRite platinum.	—

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ashfaq Ahmed

University of Lahore

momna2april@gmail.com+92 56 3785097

Outcome results

None listed

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