Video Balance-based Exercise in Persons With Stroke

Taipei Medical University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Stroke

Treatments: Behavioral: interactive video balance-based exercise; Behavioral: Conventional physiotherapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03698357

N201708024

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is to compare the effects of Interactive video balance-based exercise (IVBE) intervention and conventional rehabilitation on the balance and functional performance in stroke survivors. Fifteen participants will receive Interactive video balance-based exercise, while the other half will receive conventional rehabilitation.

Full description

Thirty individuals with stroke are recruited and allocated to 2 groups in this study. Fifteen participants in group A will undergo 30 minutes a day and 3 days a week interactive video balance-based exercise intervention for four weeks. Another 15 participants allocated to the group B will receive 30 minutes a day and 3 days a week conventional rehabilitation for four weeks. Time up go test (TUG), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Modified Falls Efficacy Scale (MFES), Motricity Index (MI), Functional Ambulation Category (FAC) were assessed before and after intervention in both groups

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. patients present with unilateral hemiplegia caused by a first-ever stroke
2. cognitive ability is sufficient to understand the nature of study (Mini-Mental State Examination score>=23)
3. medical and psychological condition stable

Exclusion criteria

1. patients having severe spasticity (Modified Ashworth scale > 3)
2. severe hearing or eye problem
3. intake of drugs or other medical condition that can affect function or can't tolerate rehabilitation

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Interactive video balance-based exercise

Experimental group

Description:

Fifteen participants in group A will undergo 30 minutes a day and 3 days a week interactive video balance-based exercise intervention for four weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: interactive video balance-based exercise

Conventional physiotherapy

Active Comparator group

Description:

Another 15 participants allocated to the group B will receive 30 minutes a day and 3 days a week conventional rehabilitation for four weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Conventional physiotherapy