Single Blind, randomized controlled clinical trial
- Conditions
- Patients suffering from Stroke who feel difficulty in performing activities of daily living..Cerebellar stroke syndromeG46.4
- Registration Number
- IRCT20210830052336N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Riphah international university
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 36
Age of the participants between 40 to 70 years
Participants who have their first ever stroke = 6 months ago
Participants who are medically stable
Able to walk without use of walking aids
Rankin Modified Scale 4 score
Able to understand verbal commands.
Participation in other treatment protocols for balance
Presence of other neurological or musculoskeletal conditions affecting balance
History of fracture or lower-limb surgery within the 12 months
Patients having vestibular, visual or auditory disorders
Abnormal synergies, fixed ankle contractures
Uncontrolled diabetes or hypertension
Use of medication that may affect balance
Unwillingness for participation in the study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Berg Balance Scale. Timepoint: Before intervention and after six weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Berg Balance Scale constitutes 14 different activities. Each item is scored along a 5-point scale, ranging from 0 to 4, each grade with well-established criteria. Zero indicates the lowest level of function and 4 the highest level of function. The total score ranges from 0 to 56.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The Modified of the Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients (PASS). Timepoint: Before intervention and weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: It consists of a 4-point scale where the items are scored from 0 to 3, and the total scoring ranges from 0 to 36.;Stroke Specific Quality of Life Scale (SS-QOL). Timepoint: Before intervention and weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: The Stroke Specific Quality of Life scale (SS-QOL) is a patient-centered outcome measure intended to provide an assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) specific to patients with stroke. Scoring: each item shall be scored with the following key Total help - Couldn't do it at all - Strongly agree (1), A lot of help - A lot of trouble - Moderately agree (2), Some help - Some trouble - Neither agree nor disagree (3), A little help - A little trouble - Moderately disagree (4) No help needed - No trouble at all - Strongly disagree (5).