Comparative Impact of RAST and TST for Improving Motor Functions in Stroke Patients

Superior University

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Stroke

Treatments: Combination Product: Task-Specific Training; Combination Product: Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation Therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06761638

MSRSW/Batch-Fall22/760

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study evaluates the effectiveness of Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS) therapy versus Task-Specific Training (TST) in enhancing motor function recovery in stroke patients. RAS uses rhythmic cues to aid movement synchronization, while TST focuses on practicing daily tasks to improve functional ability. In a randomized clinical trial, participants were assigned to either RAS or TST groups, with both receiving structured sessions over several weeks.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Male and female patients diagnosed with stroke
• Age 40-80 years (46)
• Patients having first ever stroke occurrence
• Moderate motor function impairments (47)
• Patients able to follow instruction

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with severe motor impairments
• Patients who had cognitive impairments
• Patients having other neurological conditions and musculoskeletal disorders
• Patients having history of surgery

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation Therapy

Experimental group

Treatment:

Combination Product: Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation Therapy

Task-Specific Training

Experimental group

Treatment:

Combination Product: Task-Specific Training