Effectiveness of Matrix Rhythm Therapy on Increased Muscle Tone, Balance and Gait Parameters in Stroke Survivors

Pamukkale University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Stroke

Treatments: Other: Bobath therapy and Matrix Rhythm Therapy; Other: Bobath therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04213417

27.12.2016/81261

Details and patient eligibility

About

Matrix-Rhythm-Therapy(MRT) has been included in neuro-rehabilitation program for stroke patients to regulate increased muscle tone.

There are no controlled studies with large sample size on the efficacy of MRT on spasticity. In this context,to the best of our knowledge, our study is the first study on this subject. The results of the study will develop a new perspective for management of spasticity and will ensure more common use of MRT.Further studies are needed on superiority of MRI over other treatment methods used in gait and balance rehabilitation of hemiparetic individuals. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of combining Bobath therapy (BT) and MRT on muscle tone,balance and gait parameters in stroke individuals with spastic hemiparesis.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• aged between
• to discharge from the hospital,
• to have single-sided hemiparesis for the first time,
• to have hemiparesis at least four weeks earlier.
• to have Modified Rankin Score of ≤3, Modified Ashworth Scale score between 1-5 for the lower extremity.

Exclusion criteria

• to use a cardiac pacemaker,
• to have aphasia, open wound in the area to be treated,
• to have circulatory problem, skin lesions, other neurological, psychiatric and/or orthopedic problems other than hemiparesis affecting gait.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Bobath therapy plus Matrix Rhythm Therapy

Experimental group

Description:

MRT application that was applied to the study group in addition to the Bobath therapy was applied to the affected side of the body and lower extremity for 60 minutes in each session.

Treatment:

Other: Bobath therapy and Matrix Rhythm Therapy

Bobath therapy

Active Comparator group

Description:

Both groups were treated with the Bobath therapy as a neurodevelopmental therapy.

Treatment:

Other: Bobath therapy