Dual-Task Training With Different Priority Instructional Sets on the Gait Parameters in Patients With Chronic Stroke
- Conditions
- Chronic StrokeStrokeMiddle Cerebral Artery Stroke
- Registration Number
- NCT03752788
- Lead Sponsor
- King Saud University
- Brief Summary
Balance is controlled through a complex process involving sensory, visual, vestibular and cerebral functioning which get affected by various neurological disorders such as in stroke. Different types of exercises are designed to target to cope up with the imbalance developed due to these neurological disorders. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of dual-task training using two different priority instructional sets in improving gait parameters such as self-selected velocity, fast speed, step length, and stride length in chronic stroke patients.
- Detailed Description
Balance is controlled through a complex process involving sensory, visual, vestibular and cerebral functioning which get affected by various neurological disorders such as in stroke. Different types of exercises are designed to target to cope up with the imbalance developed due to these neurological disorders. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of dual-task training using two different priority instructional sets in improving gait parameters such as self-selected velocity, fast speed, step length, and stride length in middle cerebral artery chronic stroke patients. A total of thirty middle cerebral artery chronic stroke patients were recruited on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria and equally allocated into two groups. Group 1 received dual-task training with fixed priority instructional sets for four weeks and group 2 received dual-task training with variable priority instructional sets for four weeks. The outcome was assessed using a 10-meter walk test and the comparison of footprints on the walkway paper before and after training.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
- A diagnosed case of middle cerebral artery chronic stroke made by a neurologist and verified using CT/MRI
- Exhibited the age between 45 and 65 years
- Ability to walk 10 meters without assistance
- Their stroke onset within 12 months prior to the study and
- Scored greater than 24 on Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE).
- Participants had neurological conditions other than stroke
- Uncontrolled hearing or visual and vestibular impairment
- Took more than 15 seconds on Timed Up & Go (TUG) test
- Had lower extremity amputation
- A case of diagnosed speech-language impairment (not able to respond verbally to auditory stimuli) by a speech-language pathologist and noticed their concurrent participation in another clinical trial
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 10-meter walk test Change from Baseline 10-meter Walk Test scores at 4-Weeks It is used to evaluate gate parameters such as gait velocity (self-selected velocity and fast velocity, step length and stride length ) in patients with chronic stroke.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Timed Up & Go (TUG) test Before the study intervention It is used to identify the patient's mobility with respect to healthy elderly subjects, such as the gait parameters and walking endurance in subjects with chronic stroke.The TUG score correlates with gait speed, balance, functional level, ability to go out, and this score can change over time.
Mini-mental state examination (MMSE) or Folstein test Before the study intervention It is used to to determine any impaired cognition that would affect the ability of the participant with stroke to follow instructions.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Rehabilitation Research Chair
🇸🇦Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Rehabilitation Research Chair🇸🇦Riyadh, Saudi Arabia