Investigation of The Effect of Proprioception on Balance and Gait Functions in Hemiparetic Individuals

Istanbul Aydın University1 site in 1 country28 target enrollmentAugust 13, 2021

ConditionsHemiparesis Proprioceptive Disorders Gait, Hemiplegic

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Hemiparesis
Sponsor: Istanbul Aydın University
Enrollment: 28
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Sensorial Assessment-1
Status: Completed
Last Updated: last year

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The loss of sensorial feedback causes gait impairment in hemiparesis. The studies show that proprioceptive impairment of knee is related to falling in these patients. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of proprioception on balance and gait functions in hemiparetic individuals.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

August 13, 2021

End Date

August 13, 2022

Last Updated

last year

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Istanbul Aydın University

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Seref Duhan Altug

Istanbul Aydın University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Between the ages of 20-65 and discharged from the hospital,
•Diagnosed with hemiparesis at least 4 weeks ago,
•First time and unilateral hemiparesis,
•Modified Rankin Score ≤ 3,
•Hodkinson Mental Test ≥ 6,
•Individuals who agree to receive treatment will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

•Having vision and hearing problems,
•Having other accompanying neurological, psychiatric and/or orthopedic problems other than hemiparesis,
•Medically unstable,
•Diseases that will affect the lower extremity sense,
•Individuals with open wounds, circulation problems, and skin lesions in the area to be treated will be excluded from the study.