Alexander Technique, Routine Physical Therapy, Balance, Posture, Functional Mobility , Chronic, Hemorrhagic, Stroke
Effects of Alexander Technique In Addition To Routine Physical Therapy On Balance, Posture And Functional Mobility In Chronic Hemorrhagic Stroke: A Randomised Controlled Trial
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Brief Summary
MATERIALS AND METHODS Design: The randomized controlled trial. Setting: Nusrat Abdul Rauf Centre for Enablement, Faisalabad. Sample size:40 in each group. Experimental group: Recieve Alexander Technique with Routine Physical Therapy. Control Group: Recieve Routine Physical Therapy.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Dec 2021
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
December 28, 2021
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 15, 2022
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 25, 2022
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 29, 2022
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 10, 2022
CompletedMarch 31, 2022
March 1, 2022
9 months
February 15, 2022
March 17, 2022
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (3)
Berg Balance Scale
The balance will be assessed by the Berg balance scale includes fourteen items .(0-20) specifies high fall risk. (21-50) specifies medium fall risk. (41-56) specifies low fall risk.
16 week
Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke
The postural assessment scale for stroke comprised 12 items with a score range of 36. Static and Dynamic PASS rate from 0-3 0 indicates the lowest level of function and 3 indicates the highest level of function.
16 week
Time Up and Go Test
Time up and Go test for measuring Distance of Walking within 10-15 seconds .
16 week
Study Arms (2)
Alexander Technique + Routine Physical Therapy
EXPERIMENTALRoutine Physical Therapy+Alexander Technique Verbal Instructions in Trunk stabilising exercises. The time duration will be 15 minutes. Verbal instructions in Stance Phase Time duration 15 minutes.Ankle Strategy. 40 minutes with rest of 5 minutes after 10 minutes. Lessons would be two days a week for 16 weeks.
Control Group
PLACEBO COMPARATORRoutine Physical Therapy duration: two days a week for 16 weeks. Trunk stabilising exercises time duration will be 15 minutes. Stance Phase time duration will be 15 minutes.Ankle Strategy. 40 minutes with rest of 5 minutes after 10 minutes.
Interventions
Verbal Instructions in Trunk stabilizing exercises. The time duration will be 15 minutes. Verbal instructions in Stance Phase Time duration 15 minutes.Ankle Strategy. 40 minutes with rest of 5 minutes after 10 minutes. Lessons would be two days a week for 16 weeks.
Trunk stabilising exercises time duration will be 15 minutes. Stance Phase time duration will be 15 minutes. Ankle Strategy. 40 minutes with rest of 5 minutes after 10 minutes. Two days a week for 16 weeks.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Chronic Hemorrhagic Hemiplegic Stroke.
- Age40-60Yrs.
- Both genders.
- Intact cognition by MMSE.
- Muscle tone assessment by Ashworth scale.
- Right or left side.
You may not qualify if:
- Dizziness.
- Vertigo.
- Cerebellum damage.
- Hearing impairment.
- Vision impairment
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
NACE
Faisalābad, Punjab Province, 38000, Pakistan
Related Publications (4)
Cohen RG, Gurfinkel VS, Kwak E, Warden AC, Horak FB. Lighten Up: Specific Postural Instructions Affect Axial Rigidity and Step Initiation in Patients With Parkinson's Disease. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2015 Oct;29(9):878-88. doi: 10.1177/1545968315570323. Epub 2015 Feb 9.
PMID: 25665828BACKGROUNDKim S. Exploring the field application of combined cognitive-motor program with mild cognitive impairment elderly patients. J Exerc Rehabil. 2018 Oct 31;14(5):817-820. doi: 10.12965/jer.1836418.209. eCollection 2018 Oct.
PMID: 30443528BACKGROUNDKal E, van den Brink H, Houdijk H, van der Kamp J, Goossens PH, van Bennekom C, Scherder E. How physical therapists instruct patients with stroke: an observational study on attentional focus during gait rehabilitation after stroke. Disabil Rehabil. 2018 May;40(10):1154-1165. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2017.1290697. Epub 2017 Feb 24.
PMID: 28637152BACKGROUNDBecker JJ, Copeland SL, Botterbusch EL, Cohen RG. Preliminary evidence for feasibility, efficacy, and mechanisms of Alexander technique group classes for chronic neck pain. Complement Ther Med. 2018 Aug;39:80-86. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2018.05.012. Epub 2018 May 23.
PMID: 30012397BACKGROUND
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Kaneez Fatima, MS PTN*
University of Lahore
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Masking Details
- Single
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Effects of Alexander Technique In Addition To Routine Physical Therapy On Balance, Posture And Functional Mobility In Chronic Hemorrhagic Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 15, 2022
First Posted
February 25, 2022
Study Start
December 28, 2021
Primary Completion
September 29, 2022
Study Completion
October 10, 2022
Last Updated
March 31, 2022
Record last verified: 2022-03
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share