Nervous System Diseases crebrovascular accident, Cognitive impairment, stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ¿ Participants will be adults of between 30year and 65years of age because stroke is known to be common within that age group. ¿ Participants diagnosed as Ischemic stroke by consultants in medicine using the WHO criteria for stroke and MRI or CT scan radiological report from radiologists. ¿ Participants that were adjudged cognitive impaired and non-cognitive impaired using Minimental Stroke Scale Examination. ¿ Stroke duration of not more than 6 months ¿ No hemispheric discrimination ¿ Participants that were domiciled within Nnewi and its environs (Ichi, Amichi, Orifite, Utuh, Ozubulu, Nnobi) to enhance accessibility post discharge. ¿ Must have duly signed an informed consent document.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ¿ Anybody having preexisting cognitive impairment, dementia (severe cognitive loss), Alzheimer disease, or head injury and diabetes. ¿ Anybody having history of repeat stroke. ¿ Anybody having any preexisting physical challenge that impaired participant¿s functional activities. ¿ Anybody having severe sensory loss, visual impairment and aphasia. . hemorrhagic stroke
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Activities of daily living measured with barthel index | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Balance measurement using bergs balance scale;Cognitive impairment using mini-mental state examination;Stroke severity using National health institute stroke scale | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Assistant Director of Physiotherapy Swevices