Physiotherapy exercises to improve trunk control in people who have suffered a stroke

Comparison of Bobath/NDT and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation techniques on trunk control in a late subacute stroke population: A randomized controlled trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN11355957

Enrollment

Registered

2020-06-10

Start date

2020-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-07-13

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Conditions

Neuromuscular rehabilitation during late subacute stroke Nervous System Diseases

Interventions

Subjects will be randomly allocated into three groups by block randomization method. Each block will be having nine subjects with six blocks. Pretesting will be done by an independent evaluator who is

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. First-time stroke 2. Late sub-acute stroke (3-6 months) 3. Aged 40-60 years 4. Subjects able to follow commands 5. Subjects scoring less than 21 in trunk impairment scale 6. Otherwise apparently healthy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Trunk performance assessed using the Trunk Impairment Scale at baseline and 6 weeks 2. Upper limb and lower limb motor function assessed using the Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Motor Recovery after stroke (FMA) at baseline and 6 weeks 3. Mobility assessed using the TUG (Timed Up and Go) test at baseline and 6 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Health-related uality of life assessed using the Stroke Specific Quality of Life scale at baseline and 6 weeks	—

Countries

Saudi Arabia

Outcome results

None listed

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