Study Evaluating Combined Cognitive and Balance Rehabilitation for Adults Recovering From Stroke

What This Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating whether adding computerized cognitive exercises to perturbation-based balance training improves balance and other recovery outcomes in adults who have had a stroke within the previous two months. This study focuses on people living in the Donostialdea area who are referred to an outpatient neurorehabilitation unit. The goal is to see if combining cognitive and motor rehabilitation helps improve balance and functional recovery better than balance training alone. The study involves two groups. Both groups receive perturbation-based balance training using the BalanceTutor system, which provides controlled movements to challenge balance. The experimental group also completes computerized cognitive exercises through the NeuronUP platform during balance training. The intervention phase lasts about 16 weeks with two sessions per week, each session lasting around 40 minutes. Before this, all participants undergo conventional neurorehabilitation focused on improving mobility and balance. Assessments occur at baseline, during treatment, after treatment, and at 6- and 12-month follow-ups. Participants will be involved in various assessments including balance, mobility, cognitive performance, functional independence, emotional symptoms, frailty, and quality of life. The main outcome is balance measured by the Berg Balance Scale. Other evaluations include memory tests and participant satisfaction. Researchers monitor adherence, safety, and session attendance throughout. Data will be collected at five time points to analyze the effects of the rehabilitation program over time and between groups.

"Experimental Study on Stroke Rehabilitation Based on Dual-Task Exercises"