Alexander Technique, Routine Physical Therapy, Balance, Posture, Functional Mobility , Chronic, Hemorrhagic, Stroke

March 17, 2022 updated by: Kaneez Fatima, University of Lahore

Effects of Alexander Technique In Addition To Routine Physical Therapy On Balance, Posture And Functional Mobility In Chronic Hemorrhagic Stroke: A Randomised Controlled Trial

MATERIALS AND METHODS Design: The randomized controlled trial. Setting: Nusrat Abdul Rauf Centre for Enablement, Faisalabad. Sample size:40 in each group. Experimental group: Recieve Alexander Technique with Routine Physical Therapy. Control Group: Recieve Routine Physical Therapy.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Control Group: Routine Physical Therapy duration: two days a week for 16 weeks.

Trunk stabilising exercises time duration will be 15 minutes,

Straight static standing.Time duration 15 minutes. Shoulders extend. Threestepsfeet placement.10cm away. Open eye target at 2m away. Arms by side.

Ankle Strategy. 40 minutes with rest of 5 minutes after 10 minutes. Raise heel with straight foot & straight head. 20 minutes. Foot raise with straight foot & straight head. 20 minutes. Rest.5 minutes.

Experimental Group: Alexander Technique + Routine Physical Therapy duration for two days a week for 16 weeks. Lessons will be 32.

Verbal Instructions in Trunk stabilising exercises. Lift the lumber, Head in Centre, fix hands and feet. The time duration will be 15 minutes,

Verbal instructions in Stance Phase:

Relax-Lighten up-Relax-Pull-up. "Shoulder back", "head up", "tummy in" and "stand up straight".

Hip and feet width apart.

Straight static standing.Time duration 15 minutes. Shoulders extend. Threestepsfeet placement.10cm away. Open eye target at 2m away. Arms by side.

Ankle Strategy. 40 minutes with rest of 5 minutes after 10 minutes. Raise heel with straight foot & straight head. 20 minutes. Foot raise with straight foot & straight head. 20 minutes. Rest.5 minutes.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

80

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Pakistan
    • Punjab
      • Faisalābad, Punjab, Pakistan, 38000
        • Recruiting
        • NACE
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

40 years to 60 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Chronic Hemorrhagic Hemiplegic Stroke.
  • Age40-60Yrs.
  • Both genders.
  • Intact cognition by MMSE.
  • Muscle tone assessment by Ashworth scale.
  • Right or left side.
  • 6th month onset. Exclusion Criteria: -
  • Dizziness.
  • Vertigo.
  • Cerebellum damage.
  • Hearing impairment.
  • Vision impairment

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Alexander Technique + Routine Physical Therapy
Routine Physical Therapy+Alexander Technique Verbal Instructions in Trunk stabilising exercises. The time duration will be 15 minutes. Verbal instructions in Stance Phase Time duration 15 minutes.Ankle Strategy. 40 minutes with rest of 5 minutes after 10 minutes. Lessons would be two days a week for 16 weeks.
Other: Alexander Technique + Routine Physical Therapy
Verbal Instructions in Trunk stabilizing exercises. The time duration will be 15 minutes. Verbal instructions in Stance Phase Time duration 15 minutes.Ankle Strategy. 40 minutes with rest of 5 minutes after 10 minutes. Lessons would be two days a week for 16 weeks.
Other: Routine Physical Therapy
Trunk stabilising exercises time duration will be 15 minutes. Stance Phase time duration will be 15 minutes. Ankle Strategy. 40 minutes with rest of 5 minutes after 10 minutes. Two days a week for 16 weeks.
Placebo Comparator: Control Group
Routine Physical Therapy duration: two days a week for 16 weeks. Trunk stabilising exercises time duration will be 15 minutes. Stance Phase time duration will be 15 minutes.Ankle Strategy. 40 minutes with rest of 5 minutes after 10 minutes.
Other: Routine Physical Therapy
Trunk stabilising exercises time duration will be 15 minutes. Stance Phase time duration will be 15 minutes. Ankle Strategy. 40 minutes with rest of 5 minutes after 10 minutes. Two days a week for 16 weeks.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Berg Balance Scale
Time Frame: 16 week
The balance will be assessed by the Berg balance scale includes fourteen items .(0-20) specifies high fall risk. (21-50) specifies medium fall risk. (41-56) specifies low fall risk.
16 week
Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke
Time Frame: 16 week
The postural assessment scale for stroke comprised 12 items with a score range of 36. Static and Dynamic PASS rate from 0-3 0 indicates the lowest level of function and 3 indicates the highest level of function.
16 week
Time Up and Go Test
Time Frame: 16 week
Time up and Go test for measuring Distance of Walking within 10-15 seconds .
16 week

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Lahore

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Kaneez Fatima, MS PTN*, University of Lahore

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

December 28, 2021

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

September 29, 2022

Study Completion (Anticipated)

October 10, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 15, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 15, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

February 25, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 31, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 17, 2022

Last Verified

March 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IRB-UOL-FAHS/1087/2021

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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