Balance Training With the Rehabilitative Wayout In Responsive Home Environments (REWIRE) System in Patients After Stroke
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Stroke
- Sponsor
- University Rehabilitation Institute, Republic of Slovenia
- Enrollment
- 30
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in walking speed
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
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.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
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
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in walking speed
Time Frame: Assessment one day before and one day after the program
Assessed using 10 Meter Walking Test
Change in dynamic balance
Time Frame: Assessment one day before and one day after the program
Assessed using Four Step Square Test
Secondary Outcomes
- Change in mobility(Assessment one day before and one day after the program)
- Change in static standing balance(Assessment one day before and one day after the program)