Novel Treatment For Pusher Syndrome Using Physical Therapy

Loma Linda University (LLU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pusher Syndrome

Treatments: Other: Novel physical therapy; Other: Standard physical therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02524015

5150231

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to see if a specific physical therapy intervention speeds recovery from stroke-related "pusher syndrome."

Enrollment: 8 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21 to 89 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Recent (within 2 months) unilateral stroke
• Burke Lateropulsion Scale ≥ 2
• Age 21 to 89 years
• Ability to provide informed consent
• English-speaking

Exclusion criteria

• Prior stroke within the past 6 months
• Cerebellar stroke
• Stroke-related brain imaging (MRI or CT) unavailable
• Global or receptive aphasia
• Prior documented neurologic disorder (e.g., multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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8 participants in 2 patient groups

Control

Other group

Description:

Standard Physical Therapy

Treatment:

Other: Standard physical therapy

Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Novel Physical Therapy

Treatment:

Other: Novel physical therapy