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NCT Number: NCT04168164

Aquatic Therapy in Patients With Adquired Brain Injury.

The aim of this study is to compare the relative effectiveness of three different treatment groups for improvements of postural control and for improvements of balance in these patients using aquatic therapy.

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Key information

Conditions

Acquired Brain Injury Brain Diseases Brain Injuries Central Nervous System Diseases Craniocerebral Trauma Nervous System Diseases Trauma, Nervous System Wounds and Injuries

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Sagrario

Almería, 04120, Spain

About this study

Forty-five patients diagnosed with acquired brain injury, with over one year's evolution and independent gait over a distance of 10 meters, with our without the use of an orthopedic aid, were selected and randomized in 3 groups. Dry land therapy group (DT group), which received sessions including exercises for gait, trunk mobility and exercises involving the upper and lower limbs; Experimental group (EG group) , which received Ai Chi aquatic therapy; Combined group (DT+EG group), which received alternate sessions of therapy on dry land and aquatic therapy with Ai Chi.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • a diagnosis of acquired brain injury traumatic or non-traumatic, with over one year's evolution
  • the ability to walk independently over a distance of more than 10 meters, with or without an orthopedic aid
  • scores on the Mini- Mental State Examination > 24

Exclusion criteria

  • cardiovascular and/or respiratory problems, a previous history of neurological pathologiesand the presence of coadjuvants to the acquired brain injury

Treatment and study plan

aquatic therapy

Other

The exercises of Ai Chi were performed in a specific order, until completion of the total possible movements.

Dry land therapy

Other

sessions including exercises for gait, trunk mobility and exercises involving the upper and lower limbs

Combined therapy

Other

alternate sessions of therapy on dry land and aquatic therapy with Ai Chi

Primary outcomes

  1. Berg Balance Scale

    Time frame: 6 months

    The test consists of sitting, getting up, maintaining the standing position and changing positions, with a total of 14 items. The total possible score is 56 points, The scores on the Berg balance scale were classified as follows: high risk of falls (0-20), moderate risk (21-40) and low risk (> 41) with higher scores indicating that the person has better balance.

  2. Five Times Sit-to-Stand test

    Time frame: 6 months

    The participants were seated with their arms crossed and they were asked to stand up and sit down five times as fast as possible

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidad de Almeria

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Nov 19, 2019
Registry last updated
Nov 19, 2019

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