Effects of an Aquatic Therapy Program Versus a Land Program in Patients Who Suffered a Stroke
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- StrokeHydrotherapy
- 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.
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
- 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