Comparing Vojta Therapy and Routine Physical Therapy to Improve Posture and Trunk Control in Adults with Sub-acute Stroke

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to evaluate the effects of Vojta therapy combined with routine physical therapy on posture, trunk control, and upper extremity motor function in patients with sub-acute stroke. Vojta therapy is a neurophysiological rehabilitation approach that stimulates specific reflex zones on the body to activate innate movement patterns, which may improve postural control and motor responses. The study focuses on stroke patients in the early stages of rehabilitation who often have difficulties with automatic postural adjustments. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups one receiving Vojta therapy along with routine physical therapy, and the other receiving routine physical therapy alone. Vojta therapy involves reflex rolling and creeping with specific directional stimuli applied, aiming to trigger extension and flexion movements in various joints. Both groups will undergo 60-minute sessions five times per week over an 8-week period. During the study, researchers will assess posture control, trunk control, upper extremity motor function using the Motor Evaluation Scale, and analyze body angles through pose estimation at 8 weeks. Participants will be monitored for changes in these functions throughout the trial. The study includes a single-blind design and will enroll patients aged 45 to 65 years with sub-acute ischemic stroke. The total participation duration covers the 8-week treatment and evaluation period.

Effects of Vojta Therapy on Posture and Trunk Control