The Effect of Lower Limb Sensory Training on Functional Capacity in Hemiparetic Individuals

Pamukkale University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hemiparesis/Hemiplegia (One Sided Weakness/Paralysis)

Treatments: Other: neurodevelopmental therapy; Other: Lower extremity sensory training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04673838

Hemiparetic Sensory Training

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of our study is to assess the effect of lower limb sensory training on proprioception, balance, gait and motor functions in Hemiparetic Individuals.

Full description

After being informed about the study, all patients giving written informed consent will be determined eligibility for study entry. Patients who meet the eligibility requirements will be randomized in a single-blind manner (investigor about assessments). A group will have Bobath Therapy and the other group Bobath and Sensory Training.

Enrollment: 42 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria: for Intervention and Control Group:

• Between the ages of 20-65 and discharged from the hospital,
• Having been diagnosed with hemiparesis at least 4 weeks ago,
• First time and one-sided hemiparesis,
• Modified Rankin Score ≤3,
• Hodkinson Mental Test ≥ 6,
• Individuals who agree to having treatment will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:for Intervention and Control Group:

• Having vision and hearing problems,
• Having other neurological, psychiatric and / or orthopedic problems other than hemiparesis,
• Medically unstable,
• Have other diagnosed diseases that will affect lower extremity sensation,
• Individuals with open wounds, circulatory problems, skin lesions in the area to be treated will be excluded from the study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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42 participants in 2 patient groups

Lower Extremity Sensory Training + Bobath Therapy

Experimental group

Description:

Intervention Group will have Lower extremity sensory training and Bobath Therapy.

Treatment:

Other: Lower extremity sensory training

Other: neurodevelopmental therapy

Bobath Therapy

Active Comparator group

Description:

Control Group will have only Bobath Therapy. Bobath approach will be applied for 4 weeks, 3 days a week and 12 sessions in total.

Treatment:

Other: neurodevelopmental therapy