The effect of rehabilitation exercises on balance in patients with chronic stroke

Phase 3

• Conditions: Stroke.; Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction

• Registration Number: IRCT2017071916830N7
• Lead Sponsor: Vice Chancellor for research, Iran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Having the first experience of stroke; Ability to walk 10 meters without assistive devices; Having an acceptable level of cognitive function, i.e. score equal to or greater than 23 on the Mini Mental State Examination; Having at least fifth grade education; Having the ability to perform the most difficult condition of laboratory test (quiet standing for 180 seconds while vibration is applied on the Achilles tendons of both sides and attention to visual stimulus); Ability to read a sentence from the screen at a distance of 2 meters. Exclusion criteria: Co-morbid other neurological diseases, orthopedic disorders (such as low back pain, arthritis, hallux valgus, flat foot), diabetes or addiction according to the report of patient, or the patient's family or physician; History of falling during the past month according to the report of patient, or the patient's family.

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified