Stroke
Conditions
Keywords
stroke,, motor imaging,, Erigo®Pro tilt table,, balance,, physiotherapy
Brief summary
The aim of the study is to examine the impact of motor imagery, Erigo®Pro tilt table intervention, and classic rehabilitation on the balance of people after a stroke.
Detailed description
DESIGN: randomized observational study. SETTING: A hospital Rehabilitation Department. POPULATION: Sixty-six post-stroke patients mean, 64.85 ± 18.62 years. METHODS: 66 stroke patients were randomly assigned to three groups (22 people each) with different therapies (conventional, with the addition of Erigo®Pro and enriched with motor imagery). The therapy duration was two weeks. Patients underwent assessment before and after completion of therapy. The study used the Trunk Stability Test, Berg Balance Scale to assess balance, as well as the Riablo device to measure static balance. Additionally, an evaluation of the superficial tension of the transverse abdominis and multifidus muscles was conducted.
Interventions
PROCEDUREConventional rehabilitation, the Erigo®Pro table, motor imagery
66 stroke patients were randomly assigned to three groups (22 people each) with different therapy (conventional, with the addition of Erigo®Pro and enriched with motor imagery). The therapy duration was two weeks. Patients underwent assessment before and after completion of therapy. The study used the Trunk Stability Test, Berg Balance Scale to assess balance, as well as the Riablo device to measure static balance. Additionally, an evaluation of the superficial tension of the transverse abdominis and multifidus muscles was conducted.
Sponsors
Anna Olczak
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
38 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1\) patients 6-8 weeks post-stroke, 2) aged 38-85 years, mean, 3) males and females, 4) walking with or without assistance (modified Rankin scale = 3), 5) with slight neurological deficits (NIHSS ≤7).
Exclusion criteria
1\) stroke up to six weeks after the episode, 2) epilepsy, 3) no possibility to sit and stand, 4) persistent deficit of speech and cognitive functions, lack of attention, 5) visual disturbances, 6) depression, 7) high or very low blood pressure, dizziness, malaise.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| RiabloTM device | two weeks | Assessment of static balance in the frontal plane before and after therapy |
| Luna EMG | two weeks | Assessment of the surface tension of the transverse abdominis muscle |
| Trunk Control Test | two weeks | Assessment of trunk stability before and after therapy |
| Berg Balance Scale | two weeks | Assessment of body balance before and after therapy |
Countries
Poland
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORAnna M Olczak, PhD
Military Institute of Medicine, Rehabilitation Clinic
Outcome results
None listed