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NCT Number: NCT06130839

Perturbation Based Training And Bobath-Based Trunk Exercises On Gait , Postural Control And Mobility

This study compares two approaches for rehabilitating stroke patients: Perturbation-Based Training and Bobath-Based Trunk Exercises. The perturbation based training focuses on challenging patients with unexpected movements to improve their balance and stability. While the Bobath method, concentrating on facilitating normal movement patterns. The study aims to determine which approach yields better outcomes in terms of trunk control, balance, and functional recovery for stroke patients. This study will also enable the individual to be more independent and minimize their falls.

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Key information

Conditions

Stroke Brain Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Cerebrovascular Disorders Nervous System Diseases Vascular Diseases

Age range

40 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

LGH

Lahore, Punjab Province, 54400, Pakistan

About this study

Cerebrovascular is a leading cause of physical impairment and long-term disability in the globe. The complication of stroke is mobility impairment like balance, gait, and posture disorders. This impairment leads to a higher risk of falls, reduced ability in daily activities, and difficulty restoring the overall health and quality of life. Cerebrovascular accident is the second cause of fatality. Hence, one of the primary objectives in stroke rehabilitation is to restore postural stability and functional balance, which is a combination of dynamic, static and reactive balance. For improving postural stability and balance one such technique is the utilization of a rocker board, where a platform positioned on an unstable surface is used to challenge balance. Whilst rocker boards have been used effectively for, postural stability, injury prevention, rehabilitation and balance enhancement. Improvements in rocker board performance may be attributable to one or more of the following: muscle strengthening, enhanced intersegmental coordination, increase in brain activity in the supplementary motor area and/or enhanced feed-forward and feed-backward postural control mechanisms.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Able to walk with or without ambulatory aids
  • Able to follow commands.
  • Patients in the subacute and chronic stages associated with stroke hemiparesis (time since
  • stroke onset 6 months- 1 year)
  • Scoring > 21 on MMSE

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients who have severe limitations in passive range of motion at lower extremities
  • Visual and sensory deficits
  • Patient who has contracture
  • Orthopedic or any other neurological disorder which impair balance.
  • Patients undergoing any other balance training protocol.
  • Patients with recurrent strokes
  • Participants who are currently participating in another clinical trial or research study

Treatment and study plan

Rocker board training

Other

Then intervention will be applied to the perturbation group as mention below at Rocker board (50 x 45 cm).the group will perform 36 sessions (4 times per week over 8 weeks) and effects of interventions will be measured before treatment, at 4th and after8th week (pre, mid and post intervention). Trunk control exercises on Rocker Board in standing position first in medio-lateral direction for 10 min and then in anterio-posterior direction for 10 min with breaks in between.

Other names: Experimental group

Stable surface training

Other

the group will perform 36 sessions (4 times per week over 8 weeks) and effects of interventions will be measured before treatment, at 4th and after 8th week (pre, mid and post intervention).

Other names: Experimental group

Primary outcomes

  1. Trunk Impairment Scale

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    It is used to measure motor impairment of the trunk after stroke. The total score for TIS ranges between 0 for a minimal performance to 23 for a perfect performance "Change will be measured from Baseline to 6 weeks"

  2. Timed Up and Go Test

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    It is for the assessment of lower extremity function, mobility and fall risk. scoring criteria < 10 seconds = normal. < 20 seconds = good mobility; can walk outside alone; does not require a walking aid. < 30 seconds = walking and balance problems; cannot walk outside alone; requires walking aid. "Change will be measured from Baseline to 6 weeks"

  3. Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patient

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    It is used for the assessments of postural control in stroke patients. It measures the ability of an individual with stroke to maintain stable postures and equilibrium during positional changes. It consists of a 4-point scale where the items are scored from 0 to 3, and the total scoring ranges from 0 to 36. "Change will be measured from Baseline to 6 weeks"

  4. Functional Gait Assessment

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    It is for assessment of postural stability during walk. 3 Normal is able to ambulate for 10 steps heel to toe with no staggering. 2 Mild impairment, ambulates 7-9 steps. 1 Moderate impairment, ambulates 4-7 steps. 0 Severe impairment, ambulates less than 4 steps heel to toe or cannot perform without assistance. "Change will be measured from Baseline to 6 weeks"

Secondary outcomes

  1. Stroke Self-Efficacy Questionnaire

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    It evaluate self-efficacy as a result of being able to successfully perform a specific action in stroke patients. It is a self-reported questionnaire about level of confidence reported on a 0 to 10 scale (0 = not confident, 10 = very confident) when completing 13 activities of daily life following stroke. "Change will be measured from Baseline to 6 weeks"

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Riphah International University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Perturbation Based Training and Bobath-Based Trunk Exercises on Gait, Postural Control and Mobility in Post Stroke Patients

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Nov 14, 2023
Registry last updated
Apr 9, 2025

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