Effects of Tai Chi Exercises With Cycling in Subacute Stroke

Riphah International University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Stroke

Treatments: Other: Tai Chi Exercises Alone; Other: Tai Chi Exercises With Cycling Exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06658262

REC/RCR & AHS/24/0209

Details and patient eligibility

About

Stroke, a debilitating cerebrovascular event, frequently leads to severe motor and sensory impairments resulting in a diminished quality of life. Tai Chi, an ancient Chinese martial art known for its slow, flowing movements, emphasis on breath control, and mindfulness, presents an intriguing avenue for stroke rehabilitation. While cycling exercises facilitates muscle control of the lower limbs, which may allow putting more weight on the affected leg while standing, also beneficial for stroke survivors.

Full description

This is two-arm parallel design randomized controlled trial. Participants will be selected by non-probability consecutive sampling technique, fifty stroke patients meeting the inclusion criteria will be randomly allocated into two groups (experimental and control) by online randomizer tool. The experimental group will receive tai chi exercises with cycling exercises and the control group will receive tai chi exercises alone. Treatment session of 60 min will be given 3 times a week for 6 weeks. The following primary and secondary assessment tools will be used, Functional Reach Test and Berg Balance scale for balance, Dynamic Gait Index and Wisconsin Gait Scale for gait assessment and Stroke Specific Quality of life (SS-QOL). The data will be analyzed using SPPS software version. 26.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Participants with the age ranged between 50-65 years.
• Participants with either gender.
• Patients who are in the sub-acute phase (from 2 weeks to less than 3 months after onset).
• No visual field defect.
• No abnormality of the vestibular organs.
• No orthopedic disease.
• The ability to understand and perform the exercise as instructed by the researcher
• Muscle power of at least grade three.
• Could walk at least 10 meters with or without assistive devices.

Exclusion criteria

• Chronic stroke patient.
• Participants with aphasia and cognitive impairment.
• Cardiac arrhythmias
• Any condition for which exercise is contraindicated
• Fracture of the lower limb.
• Participants who are currently participating in another clinical trial or research study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental Group

Experimental group

Description:

Tai Chi Exercises + Cycling exercises. Treatment session of 60 min will be given 3 times a week for 6 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Tai Chi Exercises With Cycling Exercises

Control Group

Other group

Description:

Tai Chi Exercises Alone. Treatment session of 60 min will be given 3 times a week for 6 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Tai Chi Exercises Alone