Frenkel's Exercises for Sub-Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients

Regaining Balance and Quality of Life: The Impact of Frenkel's Exercises in Patients With Sub-Acute Ischemic Stroke-A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06148350

Enrollment

Registered

2023-11-28

Start date

2021-03-05

Completion date

2021-10-05

Last updated

2023-11-28

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Conditions

Stroke, Ischemic

Keywords

Stroke, Disability, Exercise, Balance, Quality of Life.

Brief summary

This single-blinded, randomized controlled was aimed to compare the efficacy of Frenkel's and Conventional Balance Exercises in improving balance and quality of life in patients with subacute ischemic stroke. The participants of Group A received 'Frenkel's Exercises'. In contrast, Group B participants received 'Conventional Balance Exercise' interventions three days/week for 30-60 minutes for four weeks. The data was collected pre and post-treatment on the Berg Balance Scale and Stroke Specific-Quality of Life.

Interventions

OTHERStroke Rehabilitation

Both the groups received interventions three days/week for 30-60 minutes for four weeks

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

35 Years to 75 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Patients aged between 35 to 75 years. 2. First-ever ischemic stroke and hemiparesis within 7 to 30 days of onset. 3. Reduced proprioception of the lower limb with a score of ≤12 on the NSA (kinesthetic and tactile sensation test), 4. Able to comprehend tasks and follow directions with a score of ≥21 points on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). 5. Able to independently perform standing motions for ≥1 minute.

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients with lower limb fractures within 6 months. 2. Severe pain. 3. Limited range of motion. 4. Cerebellar ataxia. 5. Medically unstable.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Berg Balance Scale	Baseline	The scale assesses dynamic balance skills with 14 items on a 5-point scale (0-4) and a total score of 56. It has a very high-reliability rating, with an ICC of 0.98. Participants who receive scores of 0 to 20 use wheelchairs, those who receive scores of 21 to 40 need aid or assistance, and those who receive scores of 41 or higher have independent gait.
Stroke-Specific Quality of Life Scale	Baseline	The scale measures the quality of life of participants. There are 49 items on the 5-point scale, with the lowest score being 49 and the highest being 245. The higher the quality of life, the lower the score. A Cronbach's alpha of 0.80 was reported as the test's reliability.

Countries

Pakistan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026