First-ever stroke patients
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: <Patients> 1. First-ever hemiplegic stroke admitted to Tokyo Bay Rehabilitation Hospital. 2.Able to ambulate 6m without human assistance. 3.Able to follow 3-step commands. 4.Able to understand the tasks of Japanese version of the Mini-BESTest. 5.Consent to participate in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Impaired consciousness, severe vision problem, severe hearing loss, severe cognitive dysfunction and/or the dementia. 2.Comorbidities that affect the balance function. 3.Musculoskeletal diseases with severe deformity and/or severe pain.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The scores of Japanese version of the Mini-BESTest | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Other well-known balance measures (functional reach test, timed up & go test and Berg balance scale) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Tokyo Bay Rehabilitation Hospital Division of Physical therapy