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Effect of Supervised Versus Unsupervised Strength Training on Balance and Functional Performance Among Post Stroke Ambulatory Patients

NCT07010185 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 61

Last updated 2025-06-08

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Summary

Objective:

This single-blinded randomized controlled trial compared the effects of supervised clinic-based versus unsupervised home-based balance and strength training on functional outcomes in ambulatory post-stroke patients.

Methods:

This study implemented a single-blinded; two-arm randomized control approach to evaluate rehabilitation interventions for stroke patients. It was conducted at the Prince Sultan Military Medical City in the Riyadh region, which features a specialized physiotherapy center for neurology patients.

Design: RCT with two parallel arms (N=48; 24/group). Participants: Ambulatory stroke survivors (1-24 months post-stroke) aged 25-65 years.

Interventions:

Supervised group: 45-minute therapist-led sessions (3x/week for 12 weeks), including strength/balance exercises.

Unsupervised group: Identical exercises performed at home with remote guidance (videos, diaries, follow-up calls).

Outcomes: Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Physiological Cost Index (PCI), 6-minute walk test (6MWT), and Short Form-36 (SF-36) at baseline and 12 weeks.

Conditions

  • Cerebro-vascular Accident

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

home based exercise

warm-up Exercises (5 minutes), dynamic Stretching (5 to 10 repetitions), strengthening exercises focused on lower limb muscles, such as bridging, clamshells, and various leg exercises (5-10 repetitions across 2-3 sets, based on patient tolerance)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Majmaah University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-01-30
Primary Completion
2025-05-15
Completion
2025-05-15

Countries

  • Saudi Arabia

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