stroke
Conditions
Interventions
B-SES is applied on bilateral lower limbs in addition to rehabilitation mainly consisted with ROMex and sitting or standing, 3 times per week for 8weeks.
Rehabilitation mainly consisted with ROMex and
Sponsors
Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with first stroke diagnosed by MRI or CT, FAC (Functional Ambulation Categories) of 1 to 5 before stroke onset, mRS (modified Rankin Scale) of 3 or higher at admission, and NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) of 6 or higher at admission.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Persons who cannot give consent to participate in the research, under 65 years, those with other neurological disease, post-artificial joint replacement, those with skin diseases and persons with impaired consciousness.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Range of motion of lower extremities at baseline, 4, and 8weeks after start of intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Muscle tone, pain, muscle qualitative and mechanical characteristics, walking ability, physical activity, level of consciousness, post stroke independence in daily living and severity of lower extremities motor function at baseline, 4, and 8weeks after start of intervention. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactRinko Inoue
Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Department of Physical Therapy Science
Outcome results
None listed