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Clinical Trials/NCT04777955
NCT04777955
Completed
Not Applicable

The Effects of Core Stabilization Exercises With Swissball, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Kinesiology Taping in Stroke Patients

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)1 site in 1 country45 target enrollmentMay 4, 2021

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Stroke, Cardiovascular
Sponsor
Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)
Enrollment
45
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Respiratory Function Tests
Status
Completed
Last Updated
3 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

Stroke is often associated with secondary complications such as nutritional and metabolic disorders, endocrine dysfunction, mental problems, and cardiopulmonary disorders caused by neurological and musculoskeletal deficits. The absence of the paretic side muscles and the difficulty of movement together with restrictive pulmonary disorders trigger a secondary decrease in cardiopulmonary function and expose insufficient energy associated with gait resulting in a decrease in asymmetric trunk exercise endurance.

Detailed Description

Studies have shown that these patients have muscle weakness and delayed activity of trunk muscles, significant loss of trunk position sense, insufficient pressure control center while sitting, decreased trunk performance, and trunk asymmetry during walking. It has been reported that trunk function with balance and walking ability in stroke patients is a useful determinant of daily life activities, balance and walking ability. Balance disorders may be the result of changes in the sensory and integrative aspects of motor control. In the subacute phase, more than 80% of the subjects who have had stroke for the first time have an imbalance in their balance. After a stroke, upper motor neuron damage can cause unconditioned. This results in physical inactivity and decreased cardiorespiratory fitness. Respiratory muscle weakness and changes in thoraco-abdominal motion may be associated with a decrease in tidal volume and lower exercise tolerance.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
May 4, 2021
End Date
June 1, 2022
Last Updated
3 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Abdurrahim Yi̇ldi̇z

specialist physiotherapist

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Unilateral and first time stroke
  • Ability to understand and follow verbal instructions
  • Brunnstrom healing phase being above 3 for lower limbs;
  • Ability to walk 10 m distance independently, with or without a mobility assistant.
  • Patients who can sit on a stable surface for 30 seconds
  • Patients without respiratory diseases or injuries

Exclusion Criteria

  • Neurological disorders other than stroke that could potentially affect balance and ambulation;
  • Body failure scale score below 10 points
  • Apraxia and hemineglect
  • 80 years and older
  • Orthopedic disorders or rib fracture
  • Patients with neglect syndrome
  • A history of seizures or a family history of epilepsy

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Respiratory Function Tests

Time Frame: 5 min

Respiratory functions will be measured using portable spirometry.

Maximum inspiratory and expiratory oral pressures

Time Frame: 1 min

Respiratory muscle strength will be assessed by measuring maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures.

Muscle Thickness Measurement With Ultrasound

Time Frame: 10 min

Using external oblique (EO), Internal oblique (IO), Transversus abdominis (TrA), rectus abdominis muscles (RA) and diaphragm thickness, ultrasonic imaging system (M-TurboTM, Sono Site Canada, Inc., Markham, ON, Canada) It will be measured. A 5-2 MHz linear probe will be used to measure EO, IO, TrA and RA, and a 5-2 MHz convex probe for diaphragm measurement.

Secondary Outcomes

  • 10 Meter Walk Test(1 min)
  • Tinetti Balance Scale(5 min)
  • Brunnstrom Evaluation Scale(1 min)
  • Stroke Impact Scale(10 min)
  • Fatigue Severity Scale(1 min)
  • Trunk Impairment Scale(5 min)
  • Postural Evaluation Scale for Patients with Stroke(3 min)
  • Peak Cough Flow Rate(2 min)
  • Timed Up and Go Test(2 min)
  • Functional Ambulation Scale(1 min)

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