The effect of Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training (BWSTT) on Gait speed and Function in stroke survivors
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 40
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- 1. 6 min. walk test
研究概览
简要总结
Background :
Stroke is rapidly developing clinical signs of focal (or global) disturbance of cerebral function, lasting more than 24 hours or leading to death, with no apparent cause other than of vascular origin. Decrease walking speed and functional status are common complications in stroke patients. While conventional exercise programs have shown benefits, there is limited research on combined use of body weight supported treadmill training with conventional rehabilitation exercises.
Objective :
To study the effect of BWSTT combined with conventional rehabilitation on walking speed, endurance, mobility, and functional and ambulatory status in stroke survivors.
Methods :
A true experimental pretest - posttest design was used with 40 patients diagnosed with stroke . Participants were randomly allocated into two groups :
- Group A ( n = 20 ) : Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training + Conventional Rehabilitation Exercises ( experimental group )
- Group B ( n = 20 ) : Conventional Rehabilitation Exercises ( control group )
Intervention was conducted over 3 weeks ; 3 sessions per week. Outcome measures were 6 min. Walk test ,10 meter walk test , Barthel index, Functional ambulation category scale and Time up and go test .Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and t tests .
Result :
Results are analyzed to be post intervention. It is hypothesized that the combined body weight supported treadmill training with conventional rehabilitation exercises group will show statistically significant improvement in gait speed, endurance , functional and ambulatory status as compared to conventional rehabilitation exercises alone.
Conclusion :
This study aims to provide evidence supporting body weight supported treadmill training to improve gait speed, endurance, functional and ambulatory status in stroke survivors. If effective this approach could be adopted in rehabilitation protocol of stroke survivors.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 盲法
- Participant Blinded
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18.00 Year(s) 至 65.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •Participants aged eighteen years and above.
- •Diagnosis of stroke confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography scan.
- •Stroke onset duration between three weeks and eleven weeks.
- •Ability to walk for at least ten meters with the assistance of an orthosis or mobility aid.
排除标准
- •1.Having had recurrent strokes.
- •2.Serious cardiovascular or respiratory system disease.
- •3.Unable to understand simple commands because of language or cognitive disorder.
结局指标
主要结局
1. 6 min. walk test
时间窗: Baseline , Post Intervention (3 weeks)
2. Barthel Index
时间窗: Baseline , Post Intervention (3 weeks)
次要结局
- 1. 10 meter walk test(2. Functional ambulation category)
研究者
Komal
College of Physiotherapy, PGIMS, Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences