Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
This is a quasi-experimental study of the time series type, involving 14 hemiparetic stroke patients, in the chronic phase of the disease (minimum 6 months post-stroke). The following will be evaluate
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Sponsors
Faculdade Guilherme Guimbala
Faculdade Guilherme Guimbala
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Hemiparetic stroke patients volunteers; 18 years or older; clinically stable and in the chronic phase of the disease; able to walk independently, the use of a walking aid device was permitted; signing the Free and Informed Consent Form (FICF), expressing interest in participating in the project
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with hemiparesis resulting from pathologies other than stroke, as well as hemiplegic patients; patients who do not have lower limb impairment; patients who have bilateral motor impairment, which prevents characterization as hemiparetic; patients with severe visual and/or auditory impairment; uncooperative patients and/or with cognitive deficit (assessed with the Mini Mental State Examination); patients who are undergoing any other type of rehabilitation for the lower limbs or for the respiratory system
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 1: An improvement in respiratory function is expected, as verified by manovacuometry, based on the finding of a statistically significant difference (p<0.05) between pre- and post-intervention measurements;Found outcome 1: A significant difference was observed in the patients' respiratory function (p<0.05), with an increase in maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP) (p=0.012) and maximum expiratory pressure (MEP) (p=0.006), verified by manovacuometry, in the pre- and post-intervention periods | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 2: An improvement in lower limb motor function is expected, as assessed by the Fugl-Meyer Assessment Scale, based on the finding of a statistically significant difference (p<0.05) between pre- and post-intervention measurements;Found Outcome 2: A significant difference was observed in lower limb motor function, as assessed by the Fugl-Meyer Assessment Scale, in the pre- and post-intervention periods, indicating that there was motor recovery (p=0.017);Expected outcome 3: An improvement in quadriceps femoris muscle strength on the paretic side is expected, as verified by dynamometry, based on the finding of a statistically significant difference (p<0.05) between pre- and post-intervention measurements;Found outcome 3: No significant difference was observed in quadriceps femoris muscle strength on either the paretic or non-paretic sides, as verified by dynamometry, in the pre- and post-intervention periods, indicating that there was no improvement in this variable on the paretic side (p=0.173) or on the non-paretic side (p=0.308);Expected outcome 4: An improvement in lower limb resistance, verified by the Sit-to-Stand Test, is expected, based on the finding of a statistically significant difference (p<0.05) between the pre- and post-intervention measurements;Found outcome 4: A significant difference was observed in lower limb resistance, verified by the Sit-to-Stand Test, in the pre- and post-intervention periods, indicating that there was an improvement in this variable (p=0.009);Expected outcome 5: An improvement in patients' functional mobility, verified by the Timed Up and Go Test, is expected, based on the finding of a statistically significant difference (p<0.05) between pre- and post-intervention measurements;Found outcome 5: A significant difference was observed in patients' functional mobility, verified by the Timed Up and Go Test, in the pre- and post-intervention periods, indicating that there was an improvement in this variable (p=0.002);Ex | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactFernando Eichinger
Faculdade Guilherme Guimbala
Outcome results
None listed