The Effect of Vestibulo-ocular Reflex Improving Exercise on Gait and Balance Among Post Stroke Sub Acute Patients

NCT04154969 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: SHEBA-19-6371-DJ-CTIL
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study evaluate the effect of Vestibular rehabilitation program as part of physical therapy during rehabilitation post stroke. half of participants will receive vestibular exercise as part of the physiotherpy session, while the other half will receive a conservative physiotherapy session.

Conditions

Stroke

Keywords

balance; gait; post stroke rehabilitation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Dynamic Gait Index

  scoring walking while performing deferent tasks, such as walking around obstacle, turn head while walking.

  10 minute

• 10 Meters Walking Test

  timing walking 10 meters walking

  1 minute

• Timed Up and Go test

  getting up from a chair, walk for 3 meters and back to the chair.

  1 minute

• Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale

  questionnaire for balance confidence in deferent daily tasks

  5 minute

• Dynamic visual acuity test

  assessing the Vestibulo-ocular reflex by quantifying the visual acuity during head movement

  5 minute

Study Arms (2)

intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

daily physiotherapy session as part of the rehab plan, which includes 10 minutes of vestibular exercize.

Other: Physiotherapy including Vestibular rehabilitation

control

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

daily physiotherapy session as part of the rehab plan

Other: conventional Physiotherapy

Interventions

Physiotherapy including Vestibular rehabilitation OTHER

vestibular exercise (VOR TX1)

intervention

conventional Physiotherapy OTHER

conventional Physiotherapy

control

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• within 0-3 months of a stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic; anterior or posterior circulation; not vertebro-basilar stroke).

You may not qualify if:

• any significant medical illness or blood pressure at rest\>110/200 mmHg; a Mini-Mental State Exam score \<24, global; a receptive aphasia or an inability to follow 2-point commands; unable to walk 16 meters with no physical assistance.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Prof. Dan Justo: lead

Study Sites (1)

Sheba Medical Center

Ramat Gan, Israel

RECRUITING

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stroke

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Central Study Contacts

Yochay Noach, B.PT

CONTACT

+972-50-6798701; ynoach@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Prof. Dan Justo

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 5, 2019
• First Posted: November 7, 2019
• Study Start: November 10, 2019
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2022
• Study Completion: December 1, 2022
• Last Updated: September 10, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

IL (1)