Effects of an Aquatic Therapy Program Versus a Land Program in Patients Who Suffered a Stroke

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Stroke; Hydrotherapy
• Interventions: Other: circuit class therapy in water; Other: circuit class therapy on land

• Registration Number: NCT02999971
• Lead Sponsor: Universidade da Coruña

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to investigate the relative effectiveness of CCT on water versus on land in stroke patients. Additionally, the study will to determine if there are differences in the results obtained, between two CCT programs in the following parameters: gait, balance and dexterity

Detailed Description

This study is a randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of a structured CCT program in water versus a structured CCT program on land in the rehabilitation of stroke survivors.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-01
• Study First Submitted: 2016-12-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-12-20
• Study First Posted: 2016-12-21
• Primary Completion: 2018-12-01
• Study Completion: 2019-06
• Status Verified: 2020-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-03-30
• Last Update Posted: 2020-03-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 23

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients with diagnosis of stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic) onset ≤ 3 years; with hemiparesis secondary;
• age ≥18 to ≤ 90;
• provide a written informed consent;
• able to walk for at least 10 m without assistance

Exclusion Criteria

• patients with uncontrolled or risky conditions (acute myocardial infarction, arrhythmia, heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension or unstable cardiovascular state);
• with infectious diseases, ulcers or urinary and / or faecal incontinence;
• additional neurological and / or orthopedic deficits that alter ambulation;
• unable to follow treatment (cognitive, visual ...).

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
circuit class therapy in water	circuit class therapy in water	CCT on water. The intervention developed in this study will be through the realization of an exercise program in circuit (CCT). One of the groups will receive treatment in the water (intervention group), and the other on land (control group). In both groups, the intervention will be a 7-week class therapy, 3-times weekly, giving a total of 20 sessions.
circuit class therapy on land	circuit class therapy on land	CCT on land. The intervention developed in this study will be through the realization of an exercise program in circuit (CCT). One of the groups will receive treatment in the water (intervention group), and the other on land (control group). In both groups, the intervention will be a 7-week class therapy, 3-times weekly, giving a total of 20 sessions.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
10 meters walk test	60 seconds

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Romberg Test	1 minute
Fugl-Meyer Assessment	15 minutes
Functional Reach Test (FRT)	10 minutes
Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC)	10 minutes
Test Up & Go	5 minutes
Berg Balance Scale (BBS)	20 minutes
Box and block test	5 minutes
Self-efficacy Scale	5 minutes