NCT07451444

Core Stability Exercises Versus Tai Chi Exercises on Dynamic Balance After Colo-rectal Surgeries.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 25 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Forty patients from both genders, who have undergone colorectal surgeries. Their ages ranged from 25 to 40 years. The participants was selected from El Mataria teaching hospital and randomly distributed into two equal groups. Group A (study group)This group includes 20 patients who performed Tai chi exercises. These exercises started 10 days post-operative, in addition to normal physiotherapy. Group B (control group) includes 20 patients who performed core stability exercises starting 10 days post-operative, in addition to normal physiotherapy exercises.

Detailed description

sixty patients from both genders, who have undergone colorectal surgeries. Their ages ranged from 25 to 40 years. The participants was selected from El Mataria teaching hospital and randomly distributed into two equal groups. 1.1 Design of the study: In this study the patients will be randomly assigned into two equal groups (30 patients for each group): 1.1(a) Group A:This group includes 30 patients who performed performed core stability exercises in form of drawing in maneuvers along with lifting bent leg to 90 degrees hip flexion slide heel to extend knee and straight leg raise to 45 degrees 5 days a week each exercise was performed 15 repetitions. \[25\]for 8 weeks starting 10 days post-operative, in addition all participants followed a conventional physical therapy program consisting of stretching exercises for the calf and hamstring muscles, and strengthening exercises for lower limb muscles. These sessions lasted 60 minutes each and were conducted once per day, three days per week (on alternate days) for eight weeks \[26,27\], each exercise was performed 15 repetitions. Exercises were taught to the patients to be performed as home program after discharge from the hospital. 1.1(b) Group: This group includes Tai chi exercise program starting 10 days post-operative, Yang style Tai Chi, Participants assigned to the TC (Tai Chi) group practiced 1-hour 3 times a week for 8 weeks \[28\], in addition to All participants followed a conventional physical therapy program consisting of stretching exercises for the calf and hamstring muscles and strengthening exercises for lower limb muscles. These sessions lasted 60 minutes each and were conducted once per day, three days per week (on alternate days) for eight weeks, each exercise was performed 15 repetitions. Exercises were taught to the patients to be performed as home program after discharge from the hospital.

Conditions

• Post-Op Complication
• Post Colo- Rectal Surgeries
• Colo -Rectal Surgeries

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Exercise	Group A Each patient performed core stability exercises in form of drawing in maneuvers along with lifting bent leg to 90 degrees hip flexion slide heel to extend knee and straight leg raise to 45 degrees 5 days a week each exercise was performed 15 repetitions. \[25\] for 8 weeks starting 10 days post-operative, in addition all participants followed a conventional physical therapy program consisting of stretching exercises for the calf and hamstring muscles, and strengthening exercises for lower limb muscles. These sessions lasted 60 minutes each and were conducted once per day, three days per week (on alternate days) for eight weeks \[26,27\], each exercise was performed 15 repetitions. Exercises were taught to the patients to be performed as home program after discharge from the hospital.
OTHER	Exercise	Group B Each patient performed Tai chi exercise program starting 10 days post-operative, Yang style Tai Chi, Participants assigned to the TC (Tai Chi) group practiced 1-hour 3 times a week for 8 weeks \[28\], in addition to All participants followed a conventional physical therapy program consisting of stretching exercises for the calf and hamstring muscles, and strengthening exercises for lower limb muscles. These sessions lasted 60 minutes each and were conducted once per day, three days per week (on alternate days) for eight weeks,. Exercises were taught to the patients to be performed as home program after discharge from the hospital.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-02-15
• Primary completion: 2025-02-15
• Completion: 2025-02-15
• First posted: 2026-03-05
• Last updated: 2026-03-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt