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A Clinical Trial to Study the Effects of Bobath Therapy With and Without EMG Biofeedback Therapy in Stroke Patients

NCT05953272 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2025-05-22

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Summary

Stroke is a leading cause of disability worldwide. It has a negative impact on the cognitive and sensorimotor functions. Motor recovery becomes essential in rehabilitation phase to make the patient independent in activities of daily living along with improved lower extremity function, balance and gait. Studies show that both EMG Biofeedback therapy and Bobath therapy is effective in improving lower extremity function. Out of those studies, to the best of the investigators knowledge, no study has been conducted to find out the efficacy of EMG Biofeedback therapy along with Bobath therapy on lower extremity functions, balance and gait in stroke patients. Therefore the purpose of the study is to find out the comparative efficacy of EMG Biofeedback therapy along with Bobath therapy and Bobath therapy alone on lower extremity functions, balance and gait in patients with stroke.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

EMG Biofeedback therapy and Bobath therapy

EMG Biofeedback therapy will be used to up-train the ankle dorsiflexors in stroke patients. It will be given for 15 minutes. Patient will practice 2 blocks of Tibialis Anterior muscle contraction trials (holding for 10 seconds per trial with 10 seconds of rest, 20 trials per block with 1 minute 40 seconds of rest in between the blocks) with the heel contacts the floor for a total of 40 trials. In Bobath therapy, we will use exercises as per Bobath guidelines for management of stroke patients to improve the lower extremity function, balance and gait ability. All of the exercises will be performed for 10 repetitions in each session. Patient will also perform a set of Home Exercise Program given to them for once daily in their home during the treatment period.

OTHER

Bobath therapy

In Bobath therapy, we will use exercises as per Bobath guidelines for management of stroke patients to improve the lower extremity function, balance and gait ability. All of the exercises will be performed for 10 repetitions in each session. Patient will also perform a set of Home Exercise Program given to them for once daily in their home during the treatment period.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute for Locomotor Disabilities (Divyangjan), India

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Principal Investigators

  • Sanlap Kundu, BPT · The West Bengal University of Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-05-01
Primary Completion
2024-04-30
Completion
2024-04-30

Countries

  • India

Study Locations

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