The Effect of Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation on Gait in Chronic Stroke Patients

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Health Condition: Chronic Stroke Patients (Hemiplegia)Problems Studied: Gait (spatio-temporal parameters)/ Walking Issues/ Motor Issues/ Impairment/ Function; stroke/ hemi/ gait/ function/ RAS

• Registration Number: LBCTR2021024744
• Lead Sponsor: Farah Ayoubi

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-02-14
• Study Completion: 2021-02-14
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

The inclusion criteria were as follows: 1) able to walk for a 10-m distance. 2) Able to follow instructions. 3) Doesn’t suffer from cognitive impairment with a Modified Mini Mental State Examination (3MS) score of 79 or higher. 4) Brunnstrom recovery scale of stages (4-6).

Exclusion Criteria

Individuals were excluded if any demonstrated one or more of the following conditions: 1) Auditory or visual problems. 2) Chronic pain and/or an orthopedic condition which affects gait. 3) Symptomatic cardiac failure. 4) Neurologic condition other than initial stroke. 5) Major depression or psychological issues.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ame: Angle measurements;Timepoints: At session 1 and session 12;Measure: Angles in degrees via Kinovea software;Name: Angle symmetry;Timepoints: At session 1 and session 12;Measure: SI (symmetry index);Name: Velocity;Timepoints: At session 1 and session 12;Measure: 10m walk test;Name: Cadence;Timepoints: At session 1 and session 12;Measure: Number of steps/min using pedometer;Name: Step Length;Timepoints: At session 1 and session 12;Measure: Steps in cm using kinovea software

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ame: Cognition (pre-requisite to enrollment);Timepoints: At session 1 (pre-experiment);Measure: 3MS (Modified Mini Mental State examination);Name: Muscular strength/ Motor ability (global);Timepoints: At session 1 (pre-experiment);Measure: Brunnstrom scale