Balance Training After Stroke With REWIRE

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Stroke
• Interventions: Device: REWIRE; Other: Balance exercises

• Registration Number: NCT03282968
• Lead Sponsor: University Rehabilitation Institute, Republic of Slovenia

Brief Summary

The study will include 20 patients after stroke, randomly assigned to the experimental and control group (10 each). In both groups, the program with last for five days; walking and balance will be assessed before and after the program. Both groups will receive regular neurophysiotherapy; in addition, the experimental group will exercise each day by playing REWIRE games, while the control group will perform standing balance exercises.

Detailed Description

Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are specified in the appropriate section. Both groups will perform the additional exercises for 15 minutes daily. In addition to the outcome measurement, informal feedback will be obtained from the patients and the therapists on the feasibility of the REWIRE system.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-01-03
• Primary Completion: 2017-07-01
• Study First Submitted: 2017-09-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-09-12
• Study First Posted: 2017-09-14
• Study Completion: 2018-03-31
• Status Verified: 2023-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-11-28
• Last Update Posted: 2023-12-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• first stroke
• first admission to inpatient rehabilitation

Exclusion Criteria

• less than 25 points scored on the Mini-Mental State Examination
• inability to walk independently

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Experimental	REWIRE	Regular neurophysiotherapy plus REWIRE exercises
Control	Balance exercises	Regular neurophysiotherapy plus standing balance exercises

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in walking speed	Assessment one day before and one day after the program	Assessed using 10 Meter Walking Test
Change in dynamic balance	Assessment one day before and one day after the program	Assessed using Four Step Square Test

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in mobility	Assessment one day before and one day after the program	Assessed using Timed Up and Go test
Change in static standing balance	Assessment one day before and one day after the program	Assessed using Romberg test

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Rehabilitation Institute, Republic of Slovenia; 🇸🇮 Ljubljana, Slovenia