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Clinical Trials/PACTR201808158196289
PACTR201808158196289
Completed
Phase 4

EFFECTS OF VESTIBULAR REHABILITATION ON POSTURAL STABILITY AND GAIT PERFORMANCE IN ANTERIOR CIRCULATION STROKE PATIENTS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIA

faculty of physicl therapy cairo university0 sites40 target enrollmentJuly 29, 2018

Overview

Phase
Phase 4
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
faculty of physicl therapy cairo university
Enrollment
40
Status
Completed
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
July 29, 2018
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
faculty of physicl therapy cairo university

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\- Patients diagnosed as anterior circulation stroke either Ischemic or hemorrhagic insult in MCA territory diagnosed by neurologist and confirmed by CT and or MRI.
  • 2\- First time stroke
  • 3\- Adults aged range from 43 to 69 yrs old.
  • 4\- Ability to stand unassisted for 30 seconds and ability to walk with or without support at least 30 m
  • 5\- Ability to communicate and understand instructions as indicated by a Mini\-Mental Status Examination.
  • 6\- Mild to moderate balance impairment score of Berg Balance Scale \[BBS] was \=21 and \=40according to a predictive cut off value which defined as the risk of independent safe ambulation.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\- Infratentorial or post circulation stroke (brainstem or cerebellar, vertebrobasilar)
  • 2\- •patients with vestibular symptoms like vertigo or dizziness.
  • 3\- •Patients with other neurologic problems unrelated to stroke hemiparesis which can affect balance ability.
  • 4\- •Significant medical or psychiatric illness, motor apraxia and sensory aphasia.
  • 5\- •Lower limb orthopedic disorders, musculoskeletal complication like joint contracture that would affect the ability to walk safely or sever weight bearing pain.
  • 6\- •Patients who will not provide informed consent for study participation.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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