Spinal Straightness, Posture And Balance, Physical Performance And Energy Consumption In Individuals With Stroke

Kırıkkale University

Status

Enrolling

Conditions

Stroke

Energy Supply; Deficiency

Postural; Defect

Treatments

Diagnostic Test: Measurement of the craniovertebral angle

Device: use of spinal mouse

Diagnostic Test: The six minute walking test (6MWT)

Diagnostic Test: Brunnstrom's Hemiplegia Recovery Staging

Diagnostic Test: The five Times Sit to Stand Test (5x Sit-To-Stand Test)

Diagnostic Test: Mini Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest)

Diagnostic Test: The Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke (PASS)

Diagnostic Test: Postural Symmetry Index and Weight Transfer Symmetry

Diagnostic Test: Functional Reach Test (FRT)

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06699381

KirikkaleU-SCEYLAN-001

Details and patient eligibility

About

Patients diagnosed with ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke who applied to Kırıkkale University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation will be included in the study. The aim of our study is to investigate the relationship between spinal alignment, posture and weight transfer symmetry with balance, physical performance and energy expenditure in stroke patients.

Full description

Patients diagnosed with ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke who applied to Kırıkkale University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation will be included in the study. The number of patients to be included in our study will be determined by power analysis.

Sociodemographic information (Age, Gender, Body Mass Index, Dominant Side) of the individuals included in the study will be recorded.

Information about the stroke (cause of stroke, time elapsed since stroke, side of involvement, neglect after stroke, comorbidities, history of falls in the last six months and 1 year, use of assistive devices, etc.) will be recorded.

Motor assessment The motor level of the individuals will be assessed according to the Brunnstrom Assessment. Upper and lower extremities will be evaluated separately.
Posture assessment Within the scope of the posture assessment of the individuals, Spinal Mouse, a computer-aided device, will be used for spinal alignment, and Postural Symmetry Index and Weight Transfer Symmetry will be calculated.
Balance Trunk control will be assessed with the Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients (PASS), standing balance will be assessed with the Minibestest, Functional reach test (FUT) and timed get up and walk test (ZKTY)
Physical performance assessment Six-minute walk test and 5 times sit and stand test will be used to evaluate physical performance. In addition, physiologic energy expenditure index will be calculated during the six-minute walk test.

When we examine the literature, there are many separate studies on the alignment of the pelvis after stroke, weight transfer symmetry, postural control and energy consumption of individuals with stroke. However, there is a lack of studies on spinal alignment in stroke patients in general. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between spinal alignment, posture and weight transfer symmetry with balance, physical performance and energy expenditure in stroke patients.

Enrollment

30 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 75 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Individuals between the ages of 18-75 years diagnosed with stroke
Volunteering to participate in the study
Diagnosis of hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke,
No collaboration and communication problems
Can walk with assistive device or independently

Exclusion criteria

Have another neurological, cardiopulmonary or orthopedic problem other than stroke that may affect functionality, ambulation and balance
Patients who refused to participate in the study and did not give written consent.
Cooperation and communication problems were determined as