Telerehabilitation to Improve Balance and Mobility in Patients After Stroke (TeleHome)

University Rehabilitation Institute, Republic of Slovenia

Status: Completed

Conditions: Ischemic Stroke; Hemorrhagic Stroke

Treatments: Behavioral: Telerehabilitation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06365463

URIS202401

Details and patient eligibility

About

Telerehabilitation is an effective rehabilitation method that allows patients to receive physiotherapy remotely in their homes. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of home-based remote group training for balance and mobility on activities and body functions.

Full description

Patients in the chronic post-stroke phase will be assessed for balance and mobility before and after remotely conducted group training. The training will last for 6 weeks, with two 60-minute sessions of balance and mobility training per week. Two consecutive groups will participate. The participants's balance and weight-bearing symmetry will be comprehensive assessed, as well their sit-to-stand ability, walking speed, and satisfaction with the remote training. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are specified in the appropriate section.

Enrollment: 13 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• chronic phase of ischemic or haemorrhagic stroke (>6 months after stroke)
• ability to walk independently on level ground or on all surfaces with or without a walking aid
• mild balance deficit
• sufficient cognitive and communicative abilities for participation
• access to a personal computer with a camera, connected to the Internet

Exclusion criteria

• stroke in the brainstem or cerebellum
• additional neurological condition
• musculoskeletal impairments that would interfere with the training
• advanced heart failure

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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13 participants in 1 patient group

Telerehabilitation group

Experimental group

Description:

Remote group training to improve balance and mobility

Treatment:

Behavioral: Telerehabilitation