hemiparetic stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Balance training with the BEAR in addition to usual rehabilitation program
Conventional balance training in addition to usual rehabilitation program
Usual rehabilitation program alone
Sponsors
Tokyo Bay Rehabilitation Hospital
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine I , Fujita Health University School of Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)Consent to participate in the study 2)Age between 40 and 80 years 3)First-ever hemiparetic stroke, from 1 to 3 months after the onset of stroke. 4)Weight, 35 - 100kg; height, 140 - 190cm. 5)No apparent paralysis in the unaffected limbs. 6)No severe contractures, and deformity in the lower limbs 7)Able to stand still on the BEAR 8)The score of the Functional Ambulation Categories is 2 or more.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)Inability to follow instructions due to aphasia and/or cognitive deficits. 2)Medical conditions that might deteriorate with exercise. 3)Physical conditions that might disturb the safe training, 4)The score of the Mini-BESTest is 25 points or more 5)The patients who are judged as inappropriate for participating in the study by his/her physician.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cross test Tandem gait Muscle strength Functional Independence Measure Stroke Impairment Assessment Set Fall Efficacy Scale - International Questionnaire Falls | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactSeigo Inoue
Tokyo Bay Rehabilitation Hospital Division of Physical therapy
Outcome results
None listed