Hospitalized patients with stroke
Conditions
Interventions
core stabilization training at 20 minutes of within daily training session, 5 times a week, for 4 weeks
conventional rehabilitation program only
Sponsors
National Hospital Organization East-Saitama National Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. a history of first stroke 2. the definite diagnosis of stroke based on computed tomography and/or magnetic resonance imaging scans 3. supratentorial and hemispheric lesion 4. more than 1 month postonset.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. age 80 year and older 2. inability to keep the sitting position for 30 seconds 3. communication problems 4. comorbidities affecting motor performance such as orthopedic and neurological disorders that could influence postural control 5. maximum trunk performance score at the start of the study 6.declined to participant.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Trunk performance (Trunk Impairment Scale) of post-intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. flexibility of the lower trunk (pelvic tilt range of motion on sagittal plane) 2. balance ability (the Balance Evaluation Systems Test-brief version) 3. performance of gait (the Timed "Up and Go" test) 4. level of dependency during walking (the Functional Ambulation Categories) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKoshiro Haruyama
National Hospital Organization East-Saitama National Hospital Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Physical Therapy
Outcome results
None listed