Effect of Incorporating Perceptual Learning Into Plantar Hardness Discrimination on the Risk of Falling and Muscle Torque in Patients With Hemiplegia

Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan

Status: Completed

Conditions: Balance; Hemiparesis

Treatments: Other: Control; Other: Study Group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07077837

hemiplegia

Details and patient eligibility

About

Hemiplegia, a common stroke sequela, significantly impairs motor function, leading to balance issues and increased fall risk. Traditional rehabilitation methods often fall short in fully restoring function. This study explores Perceptual Learning's role in enhancing balance training outcomes.

Enrollment: 34 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 45 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• • age from 45 to 65 years old

  • both Sex
  • the duration of illness more than six months
  • post stroke hemiplegia
  • spasticity ranged from (1:1+) according to Modified Ashworth Scale
  • Body mass index (BMI) ranged from 18.5 to 29.9 Kg/m2.

Exclusion criteria

• 1) stroke occurred less than 3 months ago (2) Patients with severe cognitive or psychiatric impairment aphasia who could not understand the instructions given to him by physical therapist or unable to perform the task (3) any other orthopedic disorders or neurologic diseases.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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34 participants in 2 patient groups

study group

Experimental group

Description:

received perceptual learning using plantar hardness discrimination and conventional treatmen

Treatment:

Other: Study Group

control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

received conventional treatment (balance exercise functional care training)

Treatment:

Other: Control