Effects of Vestibular-Oriented Balance Training Versus Motor Dual Task Training on Balance, Postural Control, and Fall Risk in Chronic Stroke Survivors
Effects of Vestibular-Oriented Balance Training Versus Motor Dual Task Training on Balance, Postural Control, and Fall Risk in Chronic Stroke SurvivorsIIUI/RERC
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Detaljeret beskrivelse
Stroke is one of the leading causes of long-term disability worldwide and is associated with significant impairments in balance, postural control, mobility, and functional independence. Balance dysfunction remains one of the most challenging complications in chronic stroke survivors despite conventional rehabilitation interventions.
Vestibular-Oriented Balance Training (VOBT) is an evidence-based rehabilitation approach designed to improve balance by stimulating the vestibular system and enhancing sensory integration. This intervention includes exercises involving head movements, gaze stabilization, balance challenges on stable and unstable surfaces, dynamic postural tasks, and coordinated body movements.
Although both Vestibular-Oriented Balance Training and Motor Dual Task Training have demonstrated beneficial effects individually, there is limited high-quality evidence directly comparing their effectiveness in improving balance, postural control, and fall risk among chronic stroke survivors. Identifying the more effective rehabilitation strategy would assist physiotherapists in selecting evidence-based interventions that optimize patient recovery and functional independence.
The present study is designed as a randomized controlled trial to compare the effects of Vestibular-Oriented Balance Training and Motor Dual Task Training on balance, postural control, and fall risk in individuals with chronic stroke. A total of 50 eligible participants diagnosed with chronic stroke will be recruited using predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Participants will be randomly allocated into two parallel intervention groups using a computer-generated randomization sequence.
Participants allocated to the experimental group will receive Vestibular-Oriented Balance Training in addition to conventional physiotherapy. The intervention will consist of progressive vestibular exercises including gaze stabilization, head movement exercises, balance training on different support surfaces, weight-shifting activities, dynamic standing balance tasks, reaching activities, stepping exercises, and functional gait activities. The intensity and difficulty of the exercises will be progressively increased according to each participant's performance and tolerance throughout the intervention period.
Participants allocated to the active comparator group will receive Motor Dual Task Training together with the same conventional physiotherapy program. The intervention will include simultaneous performance of balance and mobility tasks combined with functional motor activities such as walking while carrying objects, obstacle negotiation, reaching during standing, stepping while manipulating objects, and other progressively challenging motor dual-task exercises. Exercise progression will be individualized according to participant performance to ensure safety and maximize functional improvement.
Both groups will receive intervention sessions three times per week for five consecutive weeks. Each treatment session will last approximately 45 to 60 minutes. Conventional physiotherapy will be standardized across both groups to ensure that the only difference between groups is the assigned experimental intervention.
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- Navn: Hafsah Arshad, PhD*
- Telefonnummer: 03315165234
- E-mail: hafsah.arshad@uipt.iiui.edu.pk
Undersøgelse Kontakt Backup
- Navn: Ijaz Ahmed, MS-NMPT
- Telefonnummer: +923437149637
- E-mail: ejaza788@gmail.com
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Rawalpindi, Pakistan, 46000
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- Armed Forces Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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Kontakt:
- Ijaz Ahmed, MS-NMPT
- Telefonnummer: +923437149637
- E-mail: ejaza788@gmail.com
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of ischemic stroke.
- Stroke duration ≥6 months.
- Rhomberg scale
- MMSE ≥ 24
- Able to walk with or without assistive device.
- Able to understand commands
- Willing to participate and provide consent aged between 40-70 years.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Severe visual impairements which effect balance.
- Participants with acute or sub acute stroke <6 moths.
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- Uncontrolled diabetes
- Other neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease or multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's
- Participation in any other interventional trail.
Studieplan
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- Primært formål: Behandling
- Tildeling: Randomiseret
- Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
- Maskning: Enkelt
Antal våben
Våben og indgreb
Deltagergruppe / ArmDeltagergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / BehandlingIntervention / Behandling |
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Eksperimentel: Vestibular-Oriented Balance Training
Participants will receive vestibular-oriented balance exercises together with conventional physiotherapy for five weeks
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Participants will receive vestibular-oriented balance exercises together with conventional physiotherapy for five weeks
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Aktiv komparator: Motor Dual Task Training
Participants will receive motor dual-task balance training together with conventional physiotherapy for five weeks
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Participants will receive motor dual-task balance training together with conventional physiotherapy for five weeks.
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Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
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Biodex Over all stability Index
Tidsramme: assessment at baseline and after 6 weeks
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Overall Stability Index (OSI) on the Biodex Balance System is a comprehensive score measuring how well a person controls their balance and keeps a moving platform level.
Higher numbers mean more platform tilt and poorer balance control, while lower numbers show better stability and stronger neuromuscular coordination.
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assessment at baseline and after 6 weeks
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Biodex Fall Risk index
Tidsramme: at baseline and after 6 weeks
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It measures a person's stability and risk of falling by tracking how much they sway on a moveable balance platform.
Higher scores indicate poor stability and a higher likelihood of falls
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at baseline and after 6 weeks
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Modified clinical test of sensory interaction on balance
Tidsramme: at baseline and after 6 weeks
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a clinical tool used to evaluate static postural control and identify which sensory systems (vision, vestibular, or somatosensory/proprioceptive) a patient relies on or struggles with to maintain balance.
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at baseline and after 6 weeks
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Sekundære resultatmål
Sekundære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Biodex APSI
Tidsramme: at baseline and after 6 weeks
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Anterior/Posterior Stability Index (APSI) on the Biodex Balance System measures front-to-back postural sway and balance ability.
Higher scores indicate greater platform displacement and poorer stability, while lower scores reflect better front-to-back neuromuscular control and stability.
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at baseline and after 6 weeks
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Biodex Medial/Lateral Stability Index
Tidsramme: at baseline and after 6 weeks
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A lower score indicates better stability, meaning the person stayed closer to the center level.
A higher score represents greater side-to-side sway, indicating poor postural performance or a higher risk of falling.
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at baseline and after 6 weeks
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