Impairment-Specific and Augmented Intervention on Turning

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Stroke
• Interventions: Other: Conventional physical therapy; Other: Impairment-specific and augmented intervention

• Registration Number: NCT04438343
• Lead Sponsor: National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of the impairment-specific and augmented intervention based balance and strength training on turning performance in individuals with chronic stroke.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-06-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-06-16
• Study First Posted: 2020-06-18
• Study Start: 2020-09-11
• Status Verified: 2021-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-06-18
• Last Update Posted: 2021-06-22
• Primary Completion: 2021-12-31
• Study Completion: 2021-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• ≧ 6 months post first-ever stroke with unilateral motor deficits
• ≧20 years of age
• The ability to walk independently for at least 7 m with or without using walking aids
• Score ≧ 24 of 30 on the Mini-Mental State Examination

Exclusion Criteria

• Unstable medical conditions (e.g., deep vein thrombosis, aspiration pneumonia, or superimposed sepsis)
• History of other diseases known to interfere with participation in the study (e.g., heart failure, hemineglect, or diabetic neuropathy)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
control group	Conventional physical therapy	-
experimental group	Impairment-specific and augmented intervention	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Turning performance	Change from baseline at 4 week	Using a turning characteristic evaluation system to evaluate the swing time, stance time, turning speed, and stride length of the participants during turning

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Timed up and go test	Change from baseline at 4 week
Balance	Change from baseline at 4 week	Berg Balance Scale Limits of stability (LOS) using NeuroCom Smart Balance Master (NeuroCom International, Clackamas, OR)
Straight walking performance	Change from baseline at 4 week	Using GAITRite system (CIR system, Inc, Havertown, PS) calculate walking speed, cadence, swing time, stance time, and step length
Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) Taiwan version	Change from baseline at 4 week
Strength	Change from baseline at 4 week	Using handheld dynamometer
Falls Efficacy Scale International (Chinese)	Change from baseline at 4 week

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Yea-Ru Yang; 🇨🇳 Taipei, Beitou, Taiwan