Effects of Sensory Stimulation Versus Sensorimotor Therapy on Spasticity, Motor Function and Daily Activities in Stroke

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Proprioceptive Disorders; Sensory Defect; Stroke, Ischemic

Treatments: Other: sensorimotor therapy group; Other: exteroceptive and proprioceptive sensory stimulation training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06459349

REC/RCR & AHS/23/0282

Details and patient eligibility

About

To compare effects of exteroceptive and proprioceptive sensory stimulation versus sensorimotor therapy on spasticity, motor function and activities of daily living in patients with stroke

Full description

It will be a randomized clinical trial in which total 42 stroke patients will be recruited through non probability convenience sampling techniques. Data will be collected from Gujranwala Medical College Teaching Hospital and Riphah Rehabilitation Center Lahore. The patients who are fulfilling the inclusion criteria will be randomly assigned to either group A (n=21) which will receive intervention exteroceptive and proprioceptive sensory stimulation or to group B (n=21) which will receive sensorimotor therapy for 50 minutes per session, 03 times a week, for 06 weeks. Baseline treatment will be given to both groups. Conventional therapy will be given for 20 minutes per session, 03 times a week, for 06 weeks. Data collection tools will be Fugl-Meyer Assessment, Modified Barthel Index and Modified Ashworth Scale.

Enrollment: 42 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• The patients with chronic stroke (6 months to 2 years)
• Patient 's muscular activity on Stage 3 or higher according to the Brunnstrom's stages of stroke recovery.
• Patients having Mini Mental State Examination score > 24

Exclusion criteria

• Significant musculoskeletal impairments (e.g., arthritis, joint contractures).
• Any other neurological disorders like multiple sclerosis, Parkinson 's disease.
• History of orthopaedic surgery.
• Unstable medical conditions (e.g., uncontrolled hypertension, cardiovascular disease).
• Severe visual or vestibular impairments.
• Lower limb prosthesis.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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42 participants in 2 patient groups

exteroceptive and proprioceptive sensory stimulation

Experimental group

Description:

Patients in this group will receive exteroceptive and proprioceptive sensory stimulation

Treatment:

Other: exteroceptive and proprioceptive sensory stimulation training

sensorimotor therapy group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients in this group will receive sensorimotor therapy

Treatment:

Other: sensorimotor therapy group