Nervous System Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Cognitive behavioral training paradigm in addition to Cycling exercises
Sponsors
Faculty of Physical therapy Cairo University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • hemi paretic patients with ischemic stroke. • Patient's age ranged from 40 to 60 years old from both genders. • Duration of illness not more than 24 months. • All patients had mild cognitive deficits in domains (memory, attention, orientation, perception and executive skills) according to montreal cognitive assessment. • Spasticity ranged from (one, one plus) according to the modified ashworth scale. • Degree of weakness in paretic limb muscles wasn’t less than (grade 2) according to group muscle test. • Medically and psychologically stable patients
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Patient with recurrent stroke or hemi paretic due to other neurological causes rather than stroke. • Patients with non-removable metal in their heads. • Patients that use a cardiac pacemaker. • Medically unstable or uncooperative patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Rehacom is a software package that helps to assess and train different cognitive deficits: RehaCom software (Hasomed, Magdeburg, Germany) is an intensive cognitive rehabilitation test that includes 32 assessment tasks for attention, memory and executive function. ;EEG mapping: The EEG was recorded with a resolution of 12 bits, 0.5 and 35 Hz filters and 200 samples per second, using the Braintech 3.0 equipment (EMSA Equipamentos Médicos). Impedance was maintained below 10 K . The electrodes were placed according to the International 10–20 System, with the use of an additional two electrodes placed 1 cm below (left side) and above (right side) the external angle of the eyelid, with the objective of evaluating eye movements | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Montreal cognitive assessment: Screening assessment used for cognitive assessment. It is widely used design for assessment of mild cognitive impairments. It takes approximately 10 min to complete.30-point cognitive screening instrument. It purports to assess different cognitive domains (short term memory, visuospatial ability, executive function, attention, concentration, working memory, language and orientation to time and place). | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactAbdelalim Atia
Retired Professor Faculty of physical therapy Cairo University
Outcome results
None listed