The Influencing of Respiratory Muscle Strength and Pulmonary Function on Balance and Gait Ability in Stroke Patients
- Conditions
- Diseases of the circulatory system
- Registration Number
- KCT0007396
- Lead Sponsor
- Chungnam National University Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Clinical diagnosis of ischaemic or haemorrhage stroke.
Inpatient within 6 months of stroke onset (2~4 months)
Age 60 - 80
Willingness to participate in PFT and ability to use the peak flow meter with maximum effort
Cognitive ability to comply with PFT, and defined as a score greater than 12 in the Korean Version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (K-MMSE)
Functional level of sitting on back in a wheelchair
Medical conditions that may affect PFT, such as bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive and restrictive airway disease, congestive cardiac disease, oropharyngeal cancer, or aspiration pneumonia
Significant neurological conditions other than stroke, or being on medication that could interfere with neuromuscular control or cause drowsiness
Tracheostomy status
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.Pulmonary Function Test 2.Maximal Inspiratory & Expiratory Pressure 3.Peak Cough Flow
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.Brunel Balance Assessment 2.Trunk Impairment Scale 3.Berg Balance Scale 4.Five Times Sit to Stand 5.Functional Ambulatory Categories 6.10 Meter Walking Test 7.Time Up & Go Test 8.6 Minutes Walking Distance Test