The Effectiveness of Core Stability Exercises

Summary

This study assess the effectiveness of core stability exercises performed in subacute phase of stroke. Half of participants will receive conventional physiotherapy, while the other half will receive core stability exercises and core stability exercises plus transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS).

Conditions

• Brain Injury, Vascular
• Sequelae
• Stroke Syndrome
• Movement; Disorder, Treatment-Induced
• Physical Activity

Interventions

OTHER

Core stability exercises (CSE)

CSE are exercises focused on trunk muscle strengthening, proprioception, selective movements of the trunk and pelvis muscle, and coordination, and will be carried out in supine, sitting on a stable surface and sitting on an unstable surface (physioball). The exercise involves changes in the position of the body without resistance, aiming to improve strength, endurance, proprioception and coordination. \- TENS: Half of the patients assigned to CSE will also receive TENS (highfrequency TENS 100 Hz; 0.2 ms pulse width), administered via TENS stimulator with two disposable 0.9 mm diameter electrodes placed on the skin over the lumbar erector spinae (3 cm lateral to the L3 and L5 spinous process).

OTHER

Conventional Physiotherapy

The common feature of CP is that it consists of a management by the physiotherapist according to the CP may consist in a variety (or combination) of multiple components such as tone normalization, exercises for maintain range of motion, passive mobilization of hemiparetic side, postural control, gait re-education to walking/standing between parallel bars or with a therapist, rehabilitation of the activity of daily living, etc.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

  collaborator OTHER

• Parc Taulí Hospital Universitari

  collaborator OTHER

• Hospital de Terrassa

  collaborator OTHER

• Hospital de la Santa Creu de Vic

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• University Ramon Llull

  collaborator OTHER

• Hospital Sociosanitari Mutuam Girona

  collaborator OTHER

• Parc de Salut Mar

  collaborator OTHER

• FIDMAG Germanes Hospitalàries

  collaborator OTHER

• Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2019-01-15

Primary Completion

2022-03-15

Completion

2022-03-15

Countries

• Spain

Study Locations