stroke, stroke patients, dynamic supported standing practice, standing-therapy, standing-balance training, physical therapy, neurological rehabilitation, balance, CVA
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention: balance training with the dynamic supported standing frame
Control: conventional balance training within physical therapy treatment
Sponsors
Daniëlle Vreugdenburg
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Trunk Control Test <100, Functional Ambulation Category ¡Ü 2, being able to stand in the dynamic supported standing frame for at least 15 minutes
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Different diagnosis than stroke, more than three month after stroke, medically unstable, Glasgow Coma Scale 200 cm, weight >120 kg, vision disorder, aphasia, cognitive problems making the patient unable to understand instructions or giving informed consent, musculoskeletal problems of the lower extremity limiting standing or walking (e.g. fractur)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sit and standing balance measured with the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and the Trunk Control Test (TCT) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Muscle strength of the lower extremity measured by the Motricity Index (MI), walking skills measured with the Functional Ambulation Category (FAC) and the independence on activities of daily living measured with the Barthel Index (BI) | — |
Contacts
Public ContactDaniëlle Vreugdenburg
Outcome results
None listed