Comparison of Effects of Activity Base Therapy vs Strength Training on Gait Performance in Chronic Stroke

Stroke is a leading cause of disability worldwide affecting both male and female especially in older people. Functional independence and locomotion are hampered in stroke, therefore, affecting their quality of life. Objective: To find the comparative effects of activity base therapy vs strength training on gait performance in chronic stroke patients.

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Key information

Conditions

Stroke Behavior Brain Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Cerebrovascular Disorders Motor Activity Nervous System Diseases Vascular Diseases

Age range

55 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Binash afzal

Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan

About this study

It was a randomized controlled trial, conducted in physical therapy department of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. 20 chronic stroke patients were equally divided into two groups. In group-A patients were treated with activity base therapy and in group-B patients were treated with strength training. Patients were treated for a total of 6 weeks (12 sessions), 1 hour in a day, 3 times per week. Patients were assessed using Timed Up and Go (TUG) test and Fugl Meyer Examination-Lower Extremity (FME-LE). SPSS 25 was used toanalyze the dat

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Participants were at least 6 months post stroke.
Ability to walk independent or with help of walking aids
Ischemic stroke patients included in study.
Mini mental state examination patients fully understand the commands

Exclusion criteria

Presence of orthopaedic problems.

Neurological disorders.
Psychological problems.
Cognitive issues.
People with severe visual issues.
Participants with other medical complications foot ulcers, orthopaedic or other neurological impedance

Treatment and study plan

activity based therapy

Other

Standing and reaching (2) Sit-to-stand (3) Stepping forward and backward onto blocks (4) Stepping sideways onto blocks (5) Forward step up onto blocks (6) Raising and lowering of heel (7) Standing with the base of support constrained with feet in parallel and tandem conditions Phase 2 started after 3 weeks. Phase 2 included the phase 1 exercise along with below exercise. (10) Walking on a treadmill; (11) Walking over various surfaces and obstacles;

Strength training

Other

Strength training included for hip • flexor and extensors and abductors, knee extensors, and ankle dorsi flexors and plantar •flexors. Apart from using body weight, sandbag weights and Therabands of eight different resistances

Primary outcomes

Time Up and Go Test (TUG)

Time frame: 2 months

Simple screening test that is a sensitive and specific measure of probability for falls among older adultsThe Timed Up and Go test (TUG) is a simple test used to assess a person's mobility and requires both static and dynamic balance.

It uses the time that a person takes to rise from a chair, walk three meters, turn around 180 degrees, walk back to the chair, and sit down while turning 180 degrees.
Fugl meyer for lower limb

Time frame: 2 months

The fugal-meyer assessment (FMA) is a stroke-specific, performance-based impairment index. It is designed to assess motor functioning in patient with post stroke hemiplegia.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Riphah International University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2020
Primary completion: 2020
Study completion: 2020
First posted: Apr 1, 2021
Registry last updated: Apr 1, 2021

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