Comparison of Effects of Activity Base Therapy vs Strength Training on Gait Performance in Chronic Stroke

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Completed

• Conditions: Stroke
• Interventions: Other: Strength Training; Other: activity based therapy

• Registration Number: NCT04823546
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

Stroke is a leading cause of disability worldwide affecting both male and female especially in older people. Functional independence and locomotion are hampered in stroke, therefore, affecting their quality of life. Objective: To find the comparative effects of activity base therapy vs strength training on gait performance in chronic stroke patients.

Detailed Description

It was a randomized controlled trial, conducted in physical therapy department of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. 20 chronic stroke patients were equally divided into two groups. In group-A patients were treated with activity base therapy and in group-B patients were treated with strength training. Patients were treated for a total of 6 weeks (12 sessions), 1 hour in a day, 3 times per week. Patients were assessed using Timed Up and Go (TUG) test and Fugl Meyer Examination-Lower Extremity (FME-LE). SPSS 25 was used toanalyze the dat

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-02-15
• Primary Completion: 2020-10-20
• Study Completion: 2020-12-30
• Status Verified: 2021-03
• Study First Submitted: 2021-03-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-03-29
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-03-29
• Study First Posted: 2021-04-01
• Last Update Posted: 2021-04-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 16

Inclusion Criteria

• Participants were at least 6 months post stroke.
• Ability to walk independent or with help of walking aids
• Ischemic stroke patients included in study.
• Mini mental state examination patients fully understand the commands

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Exclusion Criteria

• Presence of orthopaedic problems.

  • Neurological disorders.
  • Psychological problems.
  • Cognitive issues.
  • People with severe visual issues.
  • Participants with other medical complications foot ulcers, orthopaedic or other neurological impedance

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
strength training	Strength Training	Strength training for hip • flexor and extensors and abductors, knee extensors, and ankle dorsi flexors and plantar •flexors. Apart from using body weight, sandbag weights and Therabands of eight different resistances
Activity based therapy	activity based therapy	Activity based training was done in 2 phases. exercise involve 1. Standing and reaching 2. Sit-to-stand 3. Stepping forward and backward Phase 2 Phase 2 started after 3 weeks. Phase 2 included the phase 1 exercise along with below exercise. (10) Walking on a treadmill;

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fugl meyer for lower limb	2 months	The fugal-meyer assessment (FMA) is a stroke-specific, performance-based impairment index. It is designed to assess motor functioning in patient with post stroke hemiplegia.
Time Up and Go Test (TUG)	2 months	Simple screening test that is a sensitive and specific measure of probability for falls among older adultsThe Timed Up and Go test (TUG) is a simple test used to assess a person's mobility and requires both static and dynamic balance.; It uses the time that a person takes to rise from a chair, walk three meters, turn around 180 degrees, walk back to the chair, and sit down while turning 180 degrees.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Binash afzal; 🇵🇰 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan