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Stroke: Corrective Exercises + Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation for Balance, Gait, Motor Performance & Quality of Life.

NCT07578818 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2026-05-11

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Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the effects of corrective exercises with rhythmic auditory stimulation on balance, motor performance, gait and quality of life in patients with stroke.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Standard corrective exercises

Corrective exercises: 3 sessions per week for 6-8 weeks, 60 minutes per session: a 15-min warm-up, a 30-min main segment, and a 15-min cool-down. A total of 18-24 sessions will be given, each consisting of 60 mins. In weeks 1-2, participants performed balance-focused tasks including heel-toe walking, tandem standing, and single-leg standing for 3 sets of 2-10 repetitions. During weeks 3-4, the focus shifted to lower limb strength and functional mobility with sit-to-stand training, step-ups, and semi-squats, each performed for 3 sets of 5-10 repetitions. In weeks 5-6, static and dynamic marching were introduced alongside posture correction holds and neck extension exercises, completed for 3 sets of 5-10 reps or 10-30 second holds. Weeks 7-8 emphasized core strengthening through cat stretch, plank, V-shape movement, and Swiss ball bridge exercises, performed for 3 sets of 5-10 repetitions or 10-30 second holds.

OTHER

Rhythmic auditory stimulation

The experimental group will be given the rhythmic auditory stimulation protocol along with the corrective exercises. 3 sessions per week for 6-8 weeks, 60 minutes per session: 15-min rhythmic warm-up, 30-min RAS main segment along with corrective exercises, 15-min relaxation. A total of 18-24 sessions will be given, each consisting of 60 mins. Weeks 1-2 consisted of RAS-guided gait drills, including tandem walking, military march, and walking on toes and heels, performed for 3 sets of 5-20 steps. In weeks 3-4, participants performed standing with a reduced base of support and RAS leg raises in forward, backward, and sideways directions for 3 sets of 5-10 repetitions. Weeks 5-6 advanced to RAS leg raises in all directions for each leg and graded reaching exercises while standing, each for 3 sets of 5-10 repetitions During weeks 7-8, the program included heel raises and RAS stepping/walking drills in forward, backward, sideways, and tandem directions, completed for 3 sets of 5-20 steps.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hira Jabeen · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-05-31
Primary Completion
2026-06-01
Completion
2026-08-01

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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