NCT03991390

Effectiveness of Balance Exercise Program for Stroke Patients With Pusher Syndrome

Effectiveness of Visual Feedback Laser and Core Stability Exercises for Balance Impairment in Subacute Stroke Patients With Pusher Syndrome

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 16 (actual)
• Sponsor: Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate whether the application of two laser visual feedback exercises and core stability exercises can positively influence postural orientation and the perception of postural verticalization compared to conventional treatments, with the final goal of improving the balance in sitting and standing and the functionality in activities of daily living.

Detailed description

Study designed as a randomized clinical trial. The total sample (N=16) will randomized into two groups: treatment vs. control. All of them suffering from subacute stroke and pusher syndrome. The study intervention will last 4 weeks. The control group will receive usual rehabilitation treatment for patients with stroke and pusher syndrome (60 minutes per day/5 days per week). The intervention group will receive usual rehabilitation treatment for patients with stroke and pusher syndrome (30 minutes per day/5 days per week) plus 30 minutes of therapy based on the specific protocol designed for the study. This protocol will consist of Core Stability exercises and visual feedback with lasers, both procedures will be alternated one day each. The evaluation of the intervention program will be based on the established objectives, assessing: 1) Pushing Intensity (controversial push scale (SCP)), 2) Laterality (Burke Scale (BLS)), 3) Balance (Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients (S-PASS)), 4) patient functional capacity (Barthel Index), and 5) Quality of Life (Newcastle Stroke-Specific Quality of Life Measure (NEWSQOL)). These variables will be evaluated baseline and post-intervention. Additionally, SCP, BLS and S-PASS will be assessed 15 days after starting treatment.

Conditions

• Pusher Syndrome
• Subacute Stroke

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Visual Feedback and Core Stability exercises protocol	This arm consists of 5 sessions per week, 60 minutes each. One session consists of 30 minutes of conventional physiotherapy and 30 minutes of Core Stability exercises and laser visual feedback exercises, on alternate days. All sessions will be performed by the same physiotherapist.
OTHER	Control stroke	This arm consists of 5 sessions per week, 60 minutes each comprising usual physiotherapy treatment. All sessions will be performed by the same physiotherapist.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-11-20
• Primary completion: 2020-06-30
• Completion: 2020-06-30
• First posted: 2019-06-19
• Last updated: 2021-03-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain