NCT06152133

Telerehabilitation, Core Stability Exercises and Hereditary Ataxia (TRCore-ataxia)

Effects of a Telerehabilitation Program of Central Stability Exercises to Improve Balance and Gait in Hereditary Ataxia. A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 12 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universitat de Lleida · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Hereditary ataxias (HA) are a heterogeneous group of degenerative diseases of the cerebellum, brain stem and spinal cord. People who suffer from AH, among other symptoms, present deficiencies in the stability of the trunk, which leads to an alteration in postural control, with a strongly influential factor in the loss of balance and gait disorders. Improving the functionality of these physical aspects can help reduce the rate of falls, increase autonomy and quality of life for people with HA. Evidence suggests that rehabilitation strategies based on core stability exercises (CSE) are effective in improving balance and postural control in several neurological diseases, such as stroke. However, there is little evidence with people with HA. In a previous study carried out by researchers of this project, in which an EEC exercise program was piloted at home, low adherence to treatment was perceived due to the little follow-up that was given to the participants. Therefore, including telerehabilitation in these programs would increase follow-up and could influence adherence.

Conditions

• Hereditary Ataxia
• Spinocerebellar Degenerations
• Cerebellar Ataxia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Therapeutic core stability exercises	exercises focused on trunk muscle strengthening, proprioception, selective movements of the trunk and pelvis muscle, and coordination, and will be carried out in supine, sitting on a stable surface and sitting on an unstable surface (ball). The exercise involves changes in the position of the body with or without resistance, aiming to improve strength, endurance, proprioception and coordination. Training is determined by the patient's ability to undertake easy exercises and progress to more challenging exercises.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-03-01
• Primary completion: 2024-09-30
• Completion: 2024-11-30
• First posted: 2023-11-30
• Last updated: 2025-04-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain