The effect of occupational therapy interventions on balance and participation in activities of daily living in people with chronic stroke
- Conditions
- Stroke.Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction
- Registration Number
- IRCT20140304016830N10
- Lead Sponsor
- Iran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 48
Having the first experience of stroke
Passing at least 6 months since stroke
Ability to walk at least 10 meters with or without assistive device
Ability to stand for at least 5 minutes on the foam surface
Having an acceptable level of cognitive function, i.e. score equal to or greater than 23 on the Persian version of Mini Mental State Examination
Feeling the need or desire to participate in occupations selected for the intervention
Having unilateral visuospatial neglect (i.e., obtaining score less than 44 at star cancellation test)
Co-morbid other neurological diseases, orthopedic disorders (such as low back pain and arthritis), diabetes or addiction according to the report of the patient, or patient's family or physician
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Postural control parameters (including velocity and amplitude of center of pressure sways recorded by force plate). Timepoint: Before and after intervention and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Force plate.;Functional balance. Timepoint: Before and after intervention and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Timed Up and Go test, Berg balance scale.;Level of participation in activities of daily living. Timepoint: Before and after intervention and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Canadian occupational performance measure, Meaningful Activity Participation Assessment Questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method