NCT06567223

Effectiveness of WBV Versus RAS on Spasticity, Balance, and Lower Limb Motor Function on Hemiplegic Stroke Patients

Effectiveness of Whole-Body Vibration Versus Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation on Spasticity, Balance, and Lower Limb Motor Function on Hemiplegic Stroke Patients

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 104 (actual)
• Sponsor: Superior University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study investigates the effectiveness of whole-body vibration (WBV) versus rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS) on spasticity, balance, and lower limb motor function in hemiplegic stroke patients. The objective was to compare the two interventions to determine which provides greater benefits in stroke rehabilitation. Hemiplegic stroke patients were randomly assigned to either the WBV group, receiving whole-body vibration therapy, or the RAS group, undergoing rhythmic auditory stimulation sessions.

Detailed description

The study measured spasticity using the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS), balance with the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), and lower limb motor function through the Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA). Results indicated that both WBV and RAS significantly improved spasticity, balance, and lower limb motor function.

Conditions

• Stroke

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Vibration Therapy	will receive the whole body vibration therapy. Patient will be ask to stand on the vibration plate in semi flexed knee position will 3 minute time of rest and therapy. It will be given for four weeks three days per week. Acceleration will be 18.0 meter per second square and frequency will be from 30 to 40 Hz. Intensity of the therapy will increase throughout all the sessions
COMBINATION_PRODUCT	Rhythmic auditory stimulation therapy.	will receive rhythmic auditory stimulation therapy. Rhythmic auditory stimulation will be given for 90 minutes along with 30 minutes of conventional physiotherapy. It will consist of 15 minutes of general body warming metronome rhythm which proceed towards RAS music based exercise of 60 minutes. This period also ends up with 15 minutes of relaxation exercise. Relaxing Music was provided through headphones having voice cancellation property for 15 min. The total session will be given three days per week for four weeks. Exercises such as lateral walking military march, anterior walking, one toe and one heel walking along with posterior walking through progression with the speed of the rhythm is done

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-10-01
• Primary completion: 2024-06-01
• Completion: 2024-09-30
• First posted: 2024-08-22
• Last updated: 2024-08-22

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Pakistan