Effects Of Task-Oriented Training In Individuals With Stroke

Ege University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Stroke

Treatments: Other: Conventional Therapy; Other: Task-Oriented Training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05671211

MOzkeskin747

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of task-oriented training on balance,functional mobility,walking, activities of daily living and quality of life in individuals with stroke.

Full description

Eligible participants will be randomized to task-oriented group or control group.Control group will receive conventional therapy generally consisted of neurophysiological approaches for 6 weeks 5 times a week for 1 hour per session.Task-oriented group will receive conventional therapy and task-oriented training for 6 weeks 5 times a week 1,5 hours per session.Each participant will be assessed before and after the 6 weeks of treatment.

Enrollment: 28 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Modified Rankin score between 0-3
• Having a stroke for the first time
• At least 1 month has passed since the stroke
• Able to walk 10 M with or without assistance
• Having a Mini Mental Test score of 24 and above
• Volunteering to participate in the study
• Being fluent in Turkish language

Exclusion criteria

• Having an additional neurological disease other than stroke
• Having an additional disease that prevents mobility
• Having a condition that prevents you from exercising
• Receiving an existing additional medical treatment for spasticity treatment
• Having a history of multiple strokes
• Having severe visual problems post stoke

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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28 participants in 2 patient groups

Control Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants in control group will receive an exercise program consisted of upper and lower extremity strengthening and balance exercises.The exercises will be started as 8-10 repetitions and one set and the number of sets will be increased according to the progression of the patient. Exercises will be applied for 6 weeks, 5 days a week, for a total of 30 sessions, each session for 1 hour.

Treatment:

Other: Conventional Therapy

Task-Oriented Training Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in the task-oriented training group will receive the same treatment given to the control group, with an additional 30 minutes of task-oriented training.Task-Oriented Training Program will include several everyday tasks (Getting up from the chair, walking 10 steps taking a book from the table and walking backwards to sit on the chair,Walking forward and sideways over obstacles...etc.).The exercises will be started as 12-15 repetitions and 1 set at the beginning, and the number of sets will be increased according to the progression of the patient. A total of 30 sessions will be applied, 5 days a week for 6 weeks, with a total of 1.5 hours of exercises.

Treatment:

Other: Task-Oriented Training