"Bilateral Training in Stroke Patients"

Shifa International Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Stroke

Treatments: Other: Bilateral training (BAT)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03762980

563-011-2016

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of bilateral training for upper extremity in stroke patients and to compare these effects between right and left stroke patients. A Quasi Experimental Study conducted on community stroke survivors. A total of 24 stroke patients were included and divided into Group A (Right hemiplegia) (n=12) and Group B (Left hemiplegia) (n=12). Chronic stroke patients (>3 months), aged 30-70 years with left or right sided diagnosed stroke patients were included while patients on medication that could affect the cognitive functions or with any other cognitive impairments who are not able to follow commands were excluded. Both groups received the same intervention of with bilateral arm training involving 5 functional tasks to improve the functional activities of daily living in upper extremities. Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremity Tool (FMA-UE) and Wolf-Motor Function Test (WMFT) were used to assess as outcome measures.The measurements were obtained at baseline and after 6th week of training. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 21.

Enrollment: 24 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 30 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• left or right-sided chronic stroke patients

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with cognitive impairment or unable to follow commands

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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24 participants in 2 patient groups

Right hemiplegic patients

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Bilateral training (BAT)

Left hemiplegic patients

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Bilateral training (BAT)