stroke. Vascular syndromes of brain in cerebrovascular diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Frontal plane-focused balance training, including static and dynamic exercises focused on maintaining lateral balance. In the first 8 sessions single-task exercise
Sponsors
University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: First ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke attack At least 6 months post stroke Only half of body was involved Be able to stand and walk for 1 minute and stand semi-tandem independently Have stable condition and not to suffer from any other diseases that affect balance Get 24 score or more in Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) Get standard deviation less than ±1 in Line Bisection test (not to suffer from hemineglect) have the score 2 or less in Modified Ashworth Scale in Gastrosoleos muscle
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Had a surgery on upper or lower extremity during last year Have contracture or deformity in lower limb Suffer from visual or auditory disorder Begin to take vitamin D at the same training time
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Center of pressure parameters (postural control or balance). Timepoint: before training (pretest), after training (post test) and after 6 months follow-up. Method of measurement: force platform (Kistler).;Fall history (rate of falling [Rate ratio] and risk of falling [Odds ratio]). Timepoint: from CVA incidence to beginning of training. Method of measurement: self-reporting.;Berg balance scale score. Timepoint: pre-test, post-test and after 6 months follow-up. Method of measurement: Berg balance scale.;Mini- Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BEST) score. Timepoint: pre-test, post-test and after 6 months follow-up. Method of measurement: Mini-Best.;Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) test score. Timepoint: pre-test, post-test and after 6 months follow-up. Method of measurement: ABC test.;Falls risk for older people in the community (FROP-Com) screening tool score. Timepoint: pre-test, post-test and after 6 months follow-up. Method of measurement: FROP-Com screening tool test. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Motor task performance score. Timepoint: pre-test, post-test and after 6 months follow-up. Method of measurement: reversed average of acceleration absolute value (three directions) measured by an accelerometer attached to the tray.;Cognitive task performance score. Timepoint: pre-test, post-test and after 6 months follow-up. Method of measurement: rate of correct words to total words in Stroop test. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Iraj Abdollahi
University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
Outcome results
None listed