Limits of Stability in Sitting in Healthy Controls and Participants Post Stroke

Catholic University (KU) of Leuven

Status: Completed

Conditions: Balance; Distorted; Stroke

Treatments: Other: In-patient stroke rehabilitation.

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04171401

S57757

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this cross-sectional study we will compare the limits of stability in non-ambulatory participants post stroke compared to healthy controls. This will be done by placing participants in a seated position on a force platform, that will measure centre of pressure displacements during a leaning task in multiple directions. The results of the limits of stability test will be compared to standard clinical Measures of trunk control and functional balance, to see if there is a relationship between both ways of measuring. And how balance and trunk control are affected in the subacute stroke population.

Enrollment: 49 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria Participants post Stroke:

• a stroke with clear hemiplegia (a previous stroke is accepted when complete recovery was achieved)
• being a patient at the UZ Pellenberg
• Functional Ambulation Catergory of two or less
• to be able to sit independently for 2 minutes
• to be cooperative enough to fulfill multiple Evaluations and tests
• to be able to understand simple instructions and be able to execute those.

Exclusion Criteria Participants post Stroke:

• to have musculoskeletal and/or other neurological disorders that could influence the protocol
• severe communication, memory or language disorders that could disturb the understanding of the research protocol.
• no signed informed consent

Inclusion criteria healthy controls:

• Age above 50
• to be able to stand independently for 2 minutes

Exclusion criteria healthy controls:

• a disorder that could influence balance capabilities
• Berg Balance Scale less than 50 Points
• no signed informed consent

Trial design

49 participants in 2 patient groups

Participants post stroke

Description:

Severly affected patients in the subacute phase post stroke that are unable to walk without the help of one or two therapists to assist for balance and weight-carrying. Participants were able to sit independently for two minutes. Participants post stroke performed limits of stability testing in sitting, and tests for trunk control and functional balance.

Treatment:

Other: In-patient stroke rehabilitation.

Healthy controls

Description:

Healthy control subjects who matched patients post stroke for age and gender, and had no limitations to perform measurements. Healthy controls performed limits of stability measurements and a clinical measurements for balance.