NCT03234426

Effectiveness of Perturbations Exercises in Improving Balance, Function and Mobility in Stroke Patients

Effectiveness of Perturbations Exercises in Improving Balance, Function and Mobility in Stroke Patients.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Following stroke, patients loses functions of the motor, sensory and higher brain cognitive faculties to various degrees which lead to diminished balance. It has been documented that hemiplegic or hemiparetic stroke patients presented with more posture sway, asymmetric weight distribution, impaired weight-shifting ability and decreased stability capability. There are many balance exercises and strategies; to improve balance in elderly age group population, to prevent fall prevention. But we have very few evidences of giving manual perturbation balance training in stroke patients to improve speed, balance and function. Therefore this study is taken up to examine whether the manual perturbation balance training is more effective in improving speed, balance and function in stroke patients.

Detailed description

There are many more studies done for elderly populations, normal individuals for improving balance by giving perturbation based balance training.All perturbation exercises are given by either mechanical or by self reaching tasks in forward,backward,and in both sideways. There are very studies ;who attempted perturbation based balance training to improve balance in elderly population but not for stroke patients for their Speed, Balance and Function.The manual perturbation exercise can be an promising intervention in the future for various conditions

Conditions

• Stroke

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Perturbation	Manual perturbations were given at waist region,over the Shoulders. in following positions- sitting, kneeling, standing positions,10 perturbations were given in forward,backward,both right and left side, 6 days in a week all precautionary measures taken for the patient's safety
OTHER	Conventional Physiotherapy Treatment	Conventional Physiotherapy treatment were given to participants included in this group for 30 mins daily for 4 weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-01-01
• Primary completion: 2014-12-01
• Completion: 2014-12-01
• First posted: 2017-07-31
• Last updated: 2017-07-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: India