Effects of Combining Cognitive Behavioural Therapy With Task-oriented Balance Training for Reducing Fear of Falling in People With Chronic Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Stroke
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Enrollment
- 89
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- The Chinese version of the Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale (ABC-C)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of the study is to evaluate whether combining cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) with task-oriented balance training (TOBT) is more effective than general health education (GHE) together with TOBT in promoting fear of falling and reducing activity avoidance behavior.
Detailed Description
The null hypothesis of this study will be that no significant difference in the efficacy of the two treatments (CBT + TOBT; GHE + TOBT) in promoting fear of falling and reducing fear avoidance behavior, and thus no significant difference in improving balance ability, reducing fall risks, improving health-related quality of life and community reintegration of people with stroke.
Investigators
Shamay Ng
Associate Professor
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
The Chinese version of the Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale (ABC-C)
Time Frame: 2 years
The ABC-C be used to assess the level of fear of falling. The ABC-C consisted of 16 items reflecting the level of balance confidence from 0% (no confidence) to 100% (complete confidence)
Secondary Outcomes
- The Chinese version of the Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living scale (IADL-C)(2 years)
- The Chinese version of the Community Integration Measure (CIM-C)(2 years)
- The Chinese version of the Survey of Activities and Fear of Falling in the Elderly (SAFFE-C)(2 years)
- Berg Balance Scale(2 years)
- The Chinese version of the Short Form General Health Questionnaire (SF-36-C)(2 years)
- The Short-form Physiological Profile Assessment (S-PPA)(2 years)