Aquatic Therapy in Patients With Adquired Brain Injury.

NCT04168164 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: UAlmeria
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 45
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Acquired Brain Injury

Keywords

aquatic therapy; balance; acquired brain injury.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Berg Balance Scale

  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.

  6 months

• Five Times Sit-to-Stand test

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

  6 months

Study Arms (1)

Ai Chi

EXPERIMENTAL

Ai Chi aquatic therapy Dry land therapy

Other: aquatic therapy; Other: Dry land therapy; Other: Combined therapy

Interventions

aquatic therapy OTHER

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

Ai Chi

Dry land therapy OTHER

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

Ai Chi

Combined therapy OTHER

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

Ai Chi

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• 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

You may not qualify if:

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidad de Almeria: lead

Study Sites (1)

Sagrario

Almería, 04120, Spain

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Brain Injuries

Interventions

Aquatic Therapy; Psychotherapy, Multiple

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Craniocerebral Trauma; Trauma, Nervous System; Wounds and Injuries

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hydrotherapy; Physical Therapy Modalities; Therapeutics; Rehabilitation; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Sagrario Pérez- de la Cruz, Ph D

  Universidad de Almeria

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: This study was a randomized, single-blinded controlled trial. The participants were recruited from three brain injury associations and those who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned to three treatment groups.
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 13, 2019
• First Posted: November 19, 2019
• Study Start: January 7, 2018
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2018
• Study Completion: September 30, 2018
• Last Updated: November 19, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-11

Locations

ES (1)