Effects of Core Strengthening and PNF Pattern on Balance and Plantar Pressure in Chronic Stroke

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Stroke; Paralysis
• Interventions: Other: core strengthening exercises; Other: Routine physical therapy

• Registration Number: NCT05436782
• Lead Sponsor: University of Lahore

Brief Summary

To compare the effects of core strengthening and PNF on standing balance and plantar pressure in chronic stroke patients

Detailed Description

The effects of different exercise regimes and PNF techniques on balance and plantar pressure had been studied. This study focuses on determining the effects of CSE and PNF techniques on developing static standing balance and plantar pressure in stroke patients using PoData

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-12-03
• Status Verified: 2022-06
• Study First Submitted: 2022-06-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-06-23
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-06-23
• Study First Posted: 2022-06-29
• Last Update Posted: 2022-06-29
• Primary Completion: 2022-06-30
• Study Completion: 2022-08-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 73

Inclusion Criteria

• • Age 45-60

  • Score of 9 or higher on the static component of Berg Balance Scale
  • Both genders will be recruited.
  • First ever episode of stroke
  • Duration of stroke greater than 6 months.
  • Having a score of equal to or less than 2 on the Modified Ashworth Scale
  • Having a score of greater than or equal to 24 on the Mini-mental state examination in order to understand the commands.

Exclusion Criteria

• • Concurrent orthopedic (for e.g. amputation ) that may hamper standing

  • Relevant psychiatric disorders that may prevent from following instructions.
  • Other medical drugs that may influence our intervention
  • Condition contraindicating physical activity
  • Use of cardiac pacemakers.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group B	core strengthening exercises	Group B (experimental group) will receive routine physical therapy for 20 minutes and additionally PNF technique (rhythmic initiation, and then agonistic reversals will be performed in lower extremity in D1 flexion pattern and D1 extension pattern up to patient's tolerance and core strengthening for 20 minutes 5 times weekly for 6 weeks. The outcome measure will be measured at and 6th week interval
Group A	Routine physical therapy	• Group A (control group) will receive routine physical therapy involving muscle strengthening exercises, range of motion exercises, and stretching exercises up to the patient's tolerance. Other exercises will be pelvic bridging, rolling, sitting and standing exercises, walking practice and balancing in parallel bars, and wobble board exercises. Each session will be of 60 minutes 5 times weekly for 6 weeks

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Static Standing balance	6 months	It is measured using static component of berg balance scale. The items are scored from 0 to 4, with a score of 0 representing an inability to complete the task and a score of 4 representing independent item completion. Static component score is calculated out of 24 possible points. Scores of 0 to 9 represent static balance impairment, 10 to 15 represent acceptable static balance, and 15 to 24 represent good static balance

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Plantar pressure	6 months	PoData (Chinesport, Italy Version 5.0) this system provides information about weight distribution by measuring total body weight on fifth, first metatarsal and heel For a healthy individual the normal distribution is as follows 16.67% of the total body weight on the fifth metatarsal head, 33.33% of the total body weight on first metatarsal. 50% of the total body weight on heel

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The University of Lahore Teaching Hospital; 🇵🇰 Lahore, Punjqb, Pakistan