Comparative effects of aerobic training and circuit training on balance and disease severity in ataxic patients

Phase 3

Recruiting

Conditions: Ataxia due to cerebellar atrophy or degeneration, stroke and multiple sclerosis..
Cerebellar ataxia in diseases classified elsewhere, Multiple Sclerosis
G32.81, G3

Registration Number: IRCT20240323061354N1

Lead Sponsor: The University of Faisalabad

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Participants ranging from 30-65 years of age were included in this study (mid adulthood).
Scale for Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA) sitting sub-score was less than or equal to 1 (patients are able to sit and use a stationary exercise bike).
Hemodynamically stable patients.
Patient fall on stage 3 and 4” of Ataxia staging scale.
Patients were able to walk independently with or without assistive device for at least 5 minutes (as a minimum criteria).
Diagnosed ataxic patients

Exclusion Criteria

Patient suffering from recent surgery of low back or lower limb.
Patient encountered any recent musculoskeletal injury (fracture, dislocation, soft tissue injury)
Patients suffering from heart problems/diseases.
Patients who were unable to exercise.
Medically unstable patients.
Uncooperative patients

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Disease severity in ataxia. Timepoint: Before intervention and at the end of 4 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Scale for Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Balance. Timepoint: Before intervention and at the end of 4 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Berg balance scale (BBS).;Ataxia Staging. Timepoint: Before intervention and at the end of 4 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Functional Staging for Ataxia.