Comparison of Effects of Activity Base Therapy vs Strength Training on Gait Performance in Chronic Stroke

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Stroke

Treatments: Other: Strength Training; Other: activity based therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04823546

REC/Lhr/20/2048 Anas Arshad

Details and patient eligibility

About

Stroke is a leading cause of disability worldwide affecting both male and female especially in older people. Functional independence and locomotion are hampered in stroke, therefore, affecting their quality of life. Objective: To find the comparative effects of activity base therapy vs strength training on gait performance in chronic stroke patients.

Full description

It was a randomized controlled trial, conducted in physical therapy department of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. 20 chronic stroke patients were equally divided into two groups. In group-A patients were treated with activity base therapy and in group-B patients were treated with strength training. Patients were treated for a total of 6 weeks (12 sessions), 1 hour in a day, 3 times per week. Patients were assessed using Timed Up and Go (TUG) test and Fugl Meyer Examination-Lower Extremity (FME-LE). SPSS 25 was used toanalyze the dat

Enrollment: 16 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 55 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Participants were at least 6 months post stroke.
• Ability to walk independent or with help of walking aids
• Ischemic stroke patients included in study.
• Mini mental state examination patients fully understand the commands

Exclusion criteria

• Presence of orthopaedic problems.

  • Neurological disorders.
  • Psychological problems.
  • Cognitive issues.
  • People with severe visual issues.
  • Participants with other medical complications foot ulcers, orthopaedic or other neurological impedance

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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16 participants in 2 patient groups

Activity based therapy

Experimental group

Description:

Activity based training was done in 2 phases. exercise involve 1. Standing and reaching 2. Sit-to-stand 3. Stepping forward and backward Phase 2 Phase 2 started after 3 weeks. Phase 2 included the phase 1 exercise along with below exercise. (10) Walking on a treadmill;

Treatment:

Other: activity based therapy

strength training

Active Comparator group

Description:

Strength training for hip • flexor and extensors and abductors, knee extensors, and ankle dorsi flexors and plantar •flexors. Apart from using body weight, sandbag weights and Therabands of eight different resistances

Treatment:

Other: Strength Training