The effect of a dance program in addition to the traditional physiotherapy on physical function and mobility in older people in rehabilitation with recent acquired brain injury

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Rehabilitation patients; Brain injury; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Stroke - Haemorrhagic; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation; Stroke; Neurological - Other neurological disorders; Stroke - Ischaemic; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000481774
• Lead Sponsor: College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-03-25
• Study Completion: 2023-06-30
• Last Update Posted: 10 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 49

Inclusion Criteria

The inclusion criteria for the participants are:
i)Adults with an acquired brain injury.
ii)Without significant receptive and expressive dysphasia and able to follow instructions.
iii)Given medical clearance by the medical team.
iv)Be able to perform sit-to-stand with only standby assistance and have been independently ambulating with or without mobility aid before this onset of disability.
v)Have visual acuity of at least 6/18 as measured using the Snellen Chart.
A number of units including the rehabilitation programs within the Southern Adelaide Health Service – the Rehabilitation inpatient unit (FMC) and the outpatient services, Home rehabilitation and Day Rehabilitation (FMC), outpatients at the State-wide Brain Injury service (which moves to Southern Adelaide in early 2022) will be participating to this research project.

Exclusion Criteria

Adults with significant receptive and expressive dysphasia and not being able to follow instructions

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome will be the Short Form 36 Physical Component Summary (health related quality of life). [ Baseline, 10 weeks (immediately postintervention) and at 14 weeks (4 weeks follow up, primary endpoint).<br><br>]