Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
These patients will be divided into two groups: the Control Group (CG) with 21 participants, who will perform lower limb strengthening (10 minutes) plus a kinesiotherapy protocol with a balance of mot
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN
Eligibility
Age
20 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: First episode of unilateral stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic); postural balance deficits (Berg Balance Scale score -BBS) more than 45); injury time more than 6 months; age between 20 and 75 years; at maximum level 2 of the modified Ashworth Scale to assess the spasticity of the paretic lower limb; good cognitive status based on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE); ability to walk without personal assistance indoors (Functional Ambulation Category -FAC) scores equal to or more than 3; clinically stable, with no history of epilepsy or seizures in the last 6 months; not having signs of unilateral neglect or sensory or global aphasia as assessed by National Institute Health Stroke Scale -NIHSS); no uncorrected hearing and/or visual impairments; not participating in a balance treatment protocol; ability to understand and obey simple motor commands.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Presenting other clinical conditions affecting balance; pregnancy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in postural balance when comparing the means of the scales used as an evaluation parameter: BERG Berg Balance Scale, Functional Reach Test (FRT), Timed up and Go test, in addition to the pressure center variables measured by the force platform, such as: total, anteroposterior and midlateral dislocation of the Pressure Center | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of cerebral activation pattern (alpha and beta waves) by Emotiv EPOC® ;Quality of life improvement measured by the Stroke Specific Quality of Life Scale;Improvement of functionality by the Functional Independence Measure (FIM);Improvement of walking ability and temporal and angular space and time variables of gait assessed by the 6-meter walk test and kinematic analysis that seeks to acquire images from the execution of the movement, observing the behavior of variables such as velocity, displacement, position and orientation body and its parts;Improvement of motivation assessed by the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactNathalia Bessa
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Outcome results
None listed