Effects of Dual Task Training Versus Task-specific Training on Lower Limb Function, Trunk Control and Balance in Chronic Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

NCT07100899 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: P.T.REC/ 012/003564
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 45
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

One of the leading causes of disability among the elderly is stroke. After a stroke, it is highly usual for lower extremity function, balance and trunk control to be compromised. After a stroke, trunk control is a crucial early predictor of functional recovery. Following a stroke, proximal trunk control is necessary for distal limb movement control, balance, and functional capacity.

Conditions

Stroke

Keywords

Stroke; dual task training; task-specific training; lower extremity; balance; trunk control

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Trunk impairment scale

  It assesses trunk coordination skills as well as static and dynamic balance while seated

  4 weeks

• Functional Reach test

  This one-item exam is intended to serve as a rapid screening tool for balance issues

  4 weeks

• Biodex Balance System

  Used to evaluate balance

  4 weeks

• Fugl-Meyer lower extremity

  This test is designed to evaluate lower extremity motor and sensory impairment after a stroke

  4 weeks

Study Arms (3)

Group A

EXPERIMENTAL

received dual motor task training in addition to the selected physiotherapy program, three times a week for twelve weeks, with each session lasting sixty minutes.

Other: Dual task training; Other: Selected physiotherapy program

Group B

EXPERIMENTAL

received task-oriented training in addition to the selected physiotherapy program, three times a week for twelve weeks, with each session lasting sixty minutes.

Other: Task-specific training; Other: Selected physiotherapy program

Group C

OTHER

only received the selected physiotherapy program, three times a week for twelve weeks, with each session lasting sixty minutes.

Other: Selected physiotherapy program

Interventions

Task-specific training OTHER

Began with a highchair before switching to a low one. In addition to a 30-minute selected physiotherapy program.

Group B

Selected physiotherapy program OTHER

Consisting of trunk control, trunk stabilization, balance training and lower extremity strengthening exercises (primarily for the hip adductors and abductors) for 60 minutes.

Group A; Group B; Group C

Dual task training OTHER

Dual motor task training for 30 minutes. The dual motor training was divided into two phases. The first part involved a single task condition in which the stroke patient was instructed to stand up from a seated position at a self-selected speed without the use of upper limb assistance. Cognitive and physical tasks, is the second part of training. In addition to a 30-minute selected physiotherapy program.

Group A

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 45 Years - 55 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• chronic stroke patients between the ages of 45 and 55 who were of both sexes, had been ill with stroke for more than six months to a year, had received at least nine years of education, had a score on the Berg balance scale between 41 and less than 45, and had cognitive functions greater than 26 on the MOCA scale were included in this study

You may not qualify if:

• Patients who had any neurological condition that affected balance other than stroke (such as inner ear, vestibular, or cerebellar dysfunction), communication disorders, uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes, or unstable angina, hearing or vision issues, or respiratory disorders were not allowed to participate.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ahmed Alshimy: lead

Study Sites (1)

Al Ryada University for Science and Technology

Sadat, Menoufia, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stroke

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: FACTORIAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer of Physical Therapy for Neurology and it's Surgery

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 28, 2025
• First Posted: August 3, 2025
• Study Start: June 5, 2025
• Primary Completion: July 5, 2025
• Study Completion: July 10, 2025
• Last Updated: August 3, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)