Effects Of Faradic Current Versus Ankle-Foot Orthosis In Patients With Foot Drop

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Foot Drop
• Interventions: Other: Faradic current; Other: Ankle foot orthosis

• Registration Number: NCT05449275
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

This research aims to compare changes in gait quality and function between faradic current \& Ankle foot orthosis with stroke related foot drop

Detailed Description

Randomized control trial study will be carried out at different health care units when synopsis will be approved. Enrollment of patients will be done by using purposive sampling technique. The selection of the patients will be done on the basis of exclusion criteria and inclusion criteria. The patients enrolled will be divided into 2 groups. Group A patients will be given faradic current on the other hand group B patients will be provided with ankle foot orthosis. The assessment of the patient will be done after 6 months and the outcome tools used will be 10-meter walk test, stroke impact scale, 6-meter walk test, Berg balance scale, Time up and go test. The data of the patient will be noted before giving treatment and after treatment and will be compared after 6 months. Consent will be taken from each patient. Statistical Package of Social Sciences Version 20 will be used for the entry and analysis of data

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-03-01
• Study First Submitted: 2022-07-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-07-04
• Study First Posted: 2022-07-08
• Primary Completion: 2022-07-20
• Study Completion: 2022-08-31
• Status Verified: 2022-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-12-09
• Last Update Posted: 2022-12-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients who had been affected by stroke
• Good communication skills so the patient can follow the instructions
• Patients of both genders with any age group

Exclusion Criteria

• Impairment in lower limb other that foot drop
• Patient suffering with any cardiovascular disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Faradic current	Faradic current	This study will use the faradic current for treating foot drop. In Group A 15 number of patient with foot drop will get the 40 minutes of session with the frequency of 50-100hz alternative three days / week for 25 weeks
Ankle foot orthosis	Ankle foot orthosis	Group B will get the treatment by Ankle foot orthosis.In group B 15 patients with foot drop will get the session alternative three days/week for 25 weeks. All participants have to use Ankle foot orthosis on a daily basis and patients have to walk for 10 minutes without walking aid.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Stroke impact scale	12th Week	The Stroke Impact Scale assesses other dimensions of health related quality of life: emotion, communication, memory and thinking, and social role function. \*The first four of these domains may be combined into one physical domain, but the others must be scored separately.
Berg Balance Scale	12th Week	The Berg Balance Scale is used to objectively determine a patient's ability or inability to safely balance during a series of predetermined tasks.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ripah International University; 🇵🇰 Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan