Trial Outcomes & Findings for Body Awareness Therapy for People With Stroke (NCT NCT01613339)

NCT ID: NCT01613339

Last Updated: 2018-06-28

Results Overview

Test of functional balance. Includes 14 items all graded 0-4 where 0 indicate larger impairment. Total score is used here, maximum 56 and minimum 0. The Berg balance scale was developed for older patients but is a much used meausure of dynamic and static functional balance.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

46 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Change from baseline in Bergs balance scale at 9 weeks

Results posted on

2018-06-28

Participant Flow

Data collection was performed in the following order due to practical reason at four primary health care centres in Örebro county council; Kumla Primary health care center, October 2011- January 2012, Karla Primary health care centre, March 2012-June 2012, Nora and Brickegården Primary health care centre September 2012 to December 2012.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Body Awareness Therapy
Balance training using Body awareness therapy : Once a week, 1 hour for 8 weeks.Body awareness training may be performed by physiotherapist. Exercises are performed in standing, sitting and lying. Exemple of exercies are weight-balancing in standing and relaxation exercises.
Control
No specific treatment.
Overall Study
STARTED
24
22
Overall Study
COMPLETED
21
21
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
3
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Body Awareness Therapy for People With Stroke

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Body Awareness Therapy
n=24 Participants
Balance training using Body awareness therapy : Once a week, 1 hour for 8 weeks.Body awareness training may be performed by physiotherapist. Exercises are performed in standing, sitting and lying. Exemple of exercies are weight-balancing in standing and relaxation exercises.
Control
n=22 Participants
No specific treatment.
Total
n=46 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
14 Participants
n=99 Participants
10 Participants
n=107 Participants
24 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
10 Participants
n=99 Participants
12 Participants
n=107 Participants
22 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Continuous
62 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11 • n=99 Participants
66 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9 • n=107 Participants
64 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10 • n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
12 Participants
n=99 Participants
7 Participants
n=107 Participants
19 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
12 Participants
n=99 Participants
15 Participants
n=107 Participants
27 Participants
n=206 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Sweden
24 participants
n=99 Participants
22 participants
n=107 Participants
46 participants
n=206 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Change from baseline in Bergs balance scale at 9 weeks

Test of functional balance. Includes 14 items all graded 0-4 where 0 indicate larger impairment. Total score is used here, maximum 56 and minimum 0. The Berg balance scale was developed for older patients but is a much used meausure of dynamic and static functional balance.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Body Awareness Therapy
n=21 Participants
Balance training using Body awareness therapy : Once a week, 1 hour for 8 weeks.Body awareness training may be performed by physiotherapist. Exercises are performed in standing, sitting and lying. Exemple of exercies are weight-balancing in standing and relaxation exercises.
Control
n=21 Participants
No specific treatment.
Bergs Balance Scale
52.3 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.8
47.8 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.4

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Change from baseline in Timed Up and Go test at 9 weeks

test of functional mobility. Time is taken in seconds. The participants sits on a chair with armrests are then asked to rise, walk 3 meters, turn and walk back and sit down.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Body Awareness Therapy
n=21 Participants
Balance training using Body awareness therapy : Once a week, 1 hour for 8 weeks.Body awareness training may be performed by physiotherapist. Exercises are performed in standing, sitting and lying. Exemple of exercies are weight-balancing in standing and relaxation exercises.
Control
n=21 Participants
No specific treatment.
Timed Up and Go Test
13.7 seconds
Standard Deviation 7.3
17.6 seconds
Standard Deviation 9.1

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Change from baseline in Activities-specific Balance confidence scale at 9 weeks

16 item questionnaire that investigates balance self-efficacy. Each items is a question; How secure are you that you will not fall when you...sweep the floor? The participant are asked to grade his/hers feeling of secutiry from 0, 10, 20 and so on up to 100. 0 is regarded low balance self-efficacy. The item responses are summed and divided by 16.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Body Awareness Therapy
n=21 Participants
Balance training using Body awareness therapy : Once a week, 1 hour for 8 weeks.Body awareness training may be performed by physiotherapist. Exercises are performed in standing, sitting and lying. Exemple of exercies are weight-balancing in standing and relaxation exercises.
Control
n=22 Participants
No specific treatment.
Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale
68.6 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 20.3
59.1 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 22.0

Adverse Events

Body Awareness Therapy, Control

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Anette Forsberg

Orebro county council

Phone: +46-19-602 5788

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place