Status:
RECRUITING
Comparison of Tai Chi and Frenkel's Exercises in Patients With Stroke
Lead Sponsor:
Riphah International University
Conditions:
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
50+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The main objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of Tai Chi and Frenkel's exercises to improve balance, fall risk and activities of daily living in patients with stroke.
Detailed Description
A total of 44 patients will be recruited after inclusion and exclusion criteria. Patients will be recruited through nonprobability convenience sampling technique and will be randomized through Lottery...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Community-dwelling survivors of stroke who were aged ≥50 years
- Both genders can participate in the study
- ≥3 months poststroke
- The vital signs were stable
- Survivors of both hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke
- Modified Rankin Scale 14 score of three or less
- Short Physical Performance Battery 15 score of 3 to 9
- Mini-Mental State Exam 16,17 score of 18 or greater.
Exclusion
- The subject is unable to perform exercises.
- Subjects with diagnosed vestibular disease.
- The subjects included in the experiment were normal elderly without stroke diseases.
- The subjects had dyskinesias and could not complete Tai Chi exercises.
- Serious medical condition (e.g. active cancer treatment.
- Stroke survivors whom had no disability that would interfere with study participation.
- Subject taking medications that increases the incidence of fall.
- Subjects who undergoes strength and balance training in the past 3 months.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 20 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
36 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06509646
Start Date
February 1 2024
End Date
July 20 2024
Last Update
July 19 2024
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