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Action Observation Therapy for Lower Limb in Stroke

NCT05557968 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2022-12-12

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Summary

This study focuses on the effects of Action Observation therapy on stair walking, balance and self-efficacy in chronic stroke patients. This study will be conducted in Helping Hands Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences and Shifa Surgical Hospital Mansehra.

It is a Randomized Control Trial. Non probability convenient sampling technique will be used to assess a total number of 40 respondents. Questionnaires and consent forms will be filled by the respondents. Each patient will be screened by using a simple selection Performa relevant to inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Total 30 patients will be included in the study and then divided into two groups i.e. Action observation therapy and Convention Therapy group with 15 individuals in each. Each group will be assessed thrice i.e. pre, post and follow up surveys. Each of them will receive the convention therapy for 30 mins except for the Action Observation therapy (AOT) group, which will also receive the additional 30 minutes session of action observational training. Total 18 sessions, 3 days a week for a total of six weeks will be performed on each patient.

Fugel Meyer Assessment Scale for lower limb, Timed Up and Go test, Timed Stair Test, Step test and self-efficacy scale will be used for the assessment. Baseline assessments of both group will be done on 1st week before the application of protocol, second assessment will be done on 4th week and then final assessment will be done on 6th week of the protocol.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Conventional Therapy

conventional therapy will be given for stroke patients and three assessments i.e. pre, post and follow up surveys, a session of 30 minutes, 3 times weekly for a six week period. Total 18 sessions would be performed on each patient for six weeks

OTHER

Action Observation Therapy (AO)

The video consists of : 1. Ascending and descending the step box. 2. Ascending and descending the stairs in the treatment room. 3. Holding the handrails to climb and descend the stairs inside and outside the building. 4. Climbing and descending the stairs inside and outside the building without holding the handle. 5. Climbing and descending the sidewalk block

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ayesha Afridi, PhD* · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-10-01
Primary Completion
2023-03-01
Completion
2023-03-01

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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