Forward reaching exercises for the weak muscles of leg and thigh after stroke in modified sitting.

Not Applicable

Completed

Conditions: Health Condition 1: I639- Cerebral infarction, unspecified

Registration Number: CTRI/2024/03/063569

Lead Sponsor: uwagi Buay Tluway SELF

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

1.Confirmed diagnosis of stroke within the acute phase in MCA territory, as determined by medical records and clinical assessment.

2.Participants with the age between 18 and 75 years.

3.Participants with a stable medical condition that allows for participation in the study and the prescribed exercise regimen.

4.Ability to sit for at least 30 seconds, understand and follow instructions related to the supported sitting reaching tasks.

5.Lower limb Brunnstrom score of at least 2

Exclusion Criteria

1.Patients with co-existing (premorbid and comorbid) neurological conditions other than stroke were excluded.

2.Individuals with severe cognitive impairments that prevent them from understanding and following task instructions were excluded.

3.Patients with severe medical complications that contraindicate participation in physical exercises, such as uncontrolled hypertension or cardiovascular instability, were excluded.

4.Individuals with mobility limitations or impairments unrelated to stroke that significantly affect their ability to perform the prescribed exercises were excluded.

5.Patients who do not provide informed consent to participate in the study were excluded.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
CHANGES IN MUSCLE RECRUITMENT FOR THE TIBIALIS ANTERIOR AND QUADRICEPS MEASURED BY SURFACE ELECTROMYOGRAPHY (EMG) AT THE END OF INTERVENTIONSTimepoint: 8 days

Secondary Outcome Measures