Effectiveness of Perturbations Exercises in Improving Balance, Function and Mobility in Stroke Patients (perturbation)

Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences

Status: Completed

Conditions: Stroke

Treatments: Other: Perturbation; Other: Conventional Physiotherapy Treatment

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03234426

MGM ECRHS 2014/160

Details and patient eligibility

About

Following stroke, patients loses functions of the motor, sensory and higher brain cognitive faculties to various degrees which lead to diminished balance. It has been documented that hemiplegic or hemiparetic stroke patients presented with more posture sway, asymmetric weight distribution, impaired weight-shifting ability and decreased stability capability. There are many balance exercises and strategies; to improve balance in elderly age group population, to prevent fall prevention. But we have very few evidences of giving manual perturbation balance training in stroke patients to improve speed, balance and function. Therefore this study is taken up to examine whether the manual perturbation balance training is more effective in improving speed, balance and function in stroke patients.

Full description

There are many more studies done for elderly populations, normal individuals for improving balance by giving perturbation based balance training.All perturbation exercises are given by either mechanical or by self reaching tasks in forward,backward,and in both sideways. There are very studies ;who attempted perturbation based balance training to improve balance in elderly population but not for stroke patients for their Speed, Balance and Function.The manual perturbation exercise can be an promising intervention in the future for various conditions

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 70 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. First ever stroke
2. Age ranges between 40-70
3. Both genders were included
4. Ambulatory patients with or without ambulatory aids
5. Occurrence of stroke at within 0-3 months i.e.-sub acute
6. Able to follow command
7. Mini mental scale examinations not less than 24

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients who has severe limitations in passive range of motion at lower extremities
2. Patients with impaired sensory, proprioceptor, cognitive and perceptual ability
3. Patient who has contracture
4. Orthopedic or any other neurological disorder which impair balance

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Experimental Group

Experimental group

Description:

manual perturbations were given in forward, Backward,right and left sideways, 10 perturbations were given,6 days in week,in fallowing positions- sitting,kneeling, standing positions

Treatment:

Other: Conventional Physiotherapy Treatment

Other: Perturbation

Control group

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Conventional Physiotherapy were given 6 days in a week, for 30 mins for 4 weeks, includes stretching, strengthening of contralateral limbs

Treatment:

Other: Conventional Physiotherapy Treatment

Other: Perturbation