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Aquatic Sequential Preparatory Approach and Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

NCT04383405 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2020-05-12

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Summary

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an acquired insult to the brain from an external mechanical force. It is considered a major cause of mortality and of long-term disabilities in young adults, especially considering high-income countries.

The TBI can cause a wide range of temporary and/or permanent brain's dysfunctions that can involve physical, cognitive, behavioural and emotional functioning limiting everyday life and social activities and leading to a lowers quality of life.

a sequential preparatory approach (SPA), performed in aquatic environment, based on increasing difficulty and following a specific sequence of preparatory exercises (from the simplest to the most complex) could be an effective complementary training during post-acute intensive rehabilitation in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI).

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Aquatic Training

Aquatic Training training consists of a sequential and a preparatory approach aimed at enhancing dynamic postural stability. The exercises follow a specific sequence starting from a kneeling position, proceeding to a sitting position and ending with a supine position. Step exercises preparatory for gait were performed using a step and two floating aids. Gait exercises were performed first with the upper limbs placed on two floating aids and then during a dual motor task (i.e. catching a ball thrown by the therapist). Subjects performed three sessions a week for four weeks and each session lasting 45 minutes. The training was carried out by a physiotherapist who had at least 5 years of experience in aquatic neurorehabilitation.

OTHER

Conventional Training

Conventional land-based therapy consists of customized exercises focused on static and dynamic postural stability improvement. The exercises included the active-assisted mobilization, the muscle stretching the postural transition, the balance and the gait training. The control approach was carried out three times a week for four weeks and each session lasted 45 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Santa Lucia

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-09-01
Primary Completion
2020-04-19
Completion
2020-05-02

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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