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Training Dual-task Balance and Walking in People With Stroke

NCT02753322 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 84

Last updated 2016-04-27

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Summary

Stroke is one of the most common chronic disabling conditions in Hong Kong. People after stroke may suffer from certain degree of physical impairment and disability. Resuming safe ambulation in the community appears to be a big challenge to them as it always involves the simultaneous performance of two or more tasks (dual task) such as walking and talking with someone, walking and recalling the shopping list etc. Numerous studies has demonstrated that the interference from dual tasks (dual task interference) may significantly impact the recovery of the functional walking. To date, the relevance of dual task walking to daily community is widely documented and the ability of managing dual task is therefore particularly important. Evidences supported that dual task training showed its promising effect on the balance and walking performance amongst people with neurological disorders, such as chronic stroke. In light of this, the introduction of dual task based balance and walking training into physiotherapy program for stroke patient may enhance the balance and walking performance and hence promote successful community ambulation. Yet, there is limited evidence on its effect in sub-acute stroke.

Objective: To examine the effectiveness of a dual-task based balance and walking training program on performance and dual task interference in balance and walking ability, balance self-efficacy and incidence of falls in people with sub-acute stroke

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Dual task training

Balance and walking exercises with simultaneously engaging in attention demanding tasks

OTHER

Single-task training

Balance and walking exercises and and attention demanding task performed separately

OTHER

Limbs exercise

Stretching and strengthening exercises

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    collaborator OTHER

  • The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Margaret WY POON, MSc · The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
99 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-04-30
Primary Completion
2018-01-31
Completion
2018-03-31

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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Diseases

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