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Balance Dimensions-Based Rehabilitation Program in People With Acquired Brain Injury (BALANCE-DCA)

8 juli 2026 bijgewerkt door: University of Castilla-La Mancha

Eficacia de un Programa de rehabilitación Basado en Las Dimensiones Del Equilibrio en Personas Con daño Cerebral Adquirido: Ensayo clínico Aleatorizado

The purpose of this clinical trial is to find out whether a rehabilitation program based on different dimensions of balance can improve balance, mobility, walking ability, and quality of life in people with acquired brain injury.

The main questions this study aims to answer are:

  • Does this rehabilitation program improve balance?
  • Does it improve mobility and walking ability?
  • Does it reduce the risk of falls?
  • Does it improve quality of life?

Researchers will compare a specific balance rehabilitation program with conventional physiotherapy to determine whether the balance program provides additional benefits.

Participants with acquired brain injury who meet the eligibility criteria will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. Both groups will receive treatment for 12 weeks.

Participants will:

  • Complete balance and mobility assessments before starting treatment.
  • Receive either the balance rehabilitation program or conventional physiotherapy five times per week.
  • Complete assessments immediately after treatment and again 6 and 12 weeks later.

The information obtained from this study may help improve rehabilitation programs and daily functioning for people with acquired brain injury.

Studie Overzicht

Toestand

Nog niet aan het werven

Conditie

Interventie / Behandeling

Gedetailleerde beschrijving

Acquired brain injury (ABI) is a major cause of disability in adults. It can affect balance, walking, mobility, independence in daily activities, and quality of life. Balance problems are common after ABI and may increase the risk of falls.

This study will evaluate a rehabilitation program based on different dimensions of balance in people with ABI. The program is designed to work on proprioception, biomechanical constraints, limits of stability, anticipatory postural adjustments, reactive postural responses, sensory orientation, and dynamic gait stability.

This is a prospective, longitudinal, randomized controlled trial with assessor blinding. The study will include 68 adults with ABI who are receiving active rehabilitation at the State Reference Centre for Brain Injury Care (CEADAC) in Madrid, Spain. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups.

The experimental group will receive a structured multimodal balance rehabilitation program. The control group will receive conventional physiotherapy according to the usual clinical protocols at CEADAC. Both groups will receive treatment for 12 weeks, with five 60-minute sessions per week.

The main outcome will be balance performance, assessed with the Balance Evaluation Systems Test adapted for Acquired Brain Injury (BESTest_DCA). Secondary outcomes will include mobility, walking speed, fall risk, and quality of life, assessed with the Timed Up and Go Test, the 10-Meter Walk Test, and the CAVIDACE questionnaire (Spanish Quality of Life Questionnaire for People with Acquired Brain Injury).

Assessments will be performed at baseline, after 6 weeks of treatment, after 12 weeks of treatment, and at 6 and 12 weeks after the end of the intervention. Data will be analyzed to compare changes between the experimental and control groups over time.

This study may help determine whether a balance-specific rehabilitation program provides additional benefits compared with conventional physiotherapy in people with acquired brain injury.

Studietype

Ingrijpend

Inschrijving (Geschat)

68

Fase

  • Niet toepasbaar

Contacten en locaties

In dit gedeelte vindt u de contactgegevens van degenen die het onderzoek uitvoeren en informatie over waar dit onderzoek wordt uitgevoerd.

Studiecontact

Studie Contact Back-up

Studie Locaties

  • Spanje
    • Madrid
      • Madrid, Madrid, Spanje, 28031
        • Centro de Referencia Estatal de Atención al Daño Cerebral (CEADAC)
        • Contact:
        • Hoofdonderzoeker:
          • Marta Fernández Hontoria, MSc
        • Onderonderzoeker:
          • Cristina Lirio Romero, PhD
        • Onderonderzoeker:
          • MªTeresa Agulló Ortuño, PhD
        • Onderonderzoeker:
          • Susana Pajares García, Dra
        • Onderonderzoeker:
          • Rocío Palomo Carrión, PhD

Deelname Criteria

Onderzoekers zoeken naar mensen die aan een bepaalde beschrijving voldoen, de zogenaamde geschiktheidscriteria. Enkele voorbeelden van deze criteria zijn iemands algemene gezondheidstoestand of eerdere behandelingen.

Geschiktheidscriteria

Leeftijden die in aanmerking komen voor studie

  • Volwassen
  • Oudere volwassene

Accepteert gezonde vrijwilligers

Nee

Beschrijving

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adults aged 18 to 65 years.
  • Diagnosis of acquired brain injury (stroke, traumatic brain injury, anoxic brain injury, brain tumor, or encephalitis).
  • At least 2 months since the brain injury.
  • Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score greater than 24.
  • Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of 3 or lower.
  • Ability to walk independently or with an assistive device.
  • Clinical stability and ability to participate in a rehabilitation program.
  • Written informed consent signed by the participant.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Severe cognitive impairment (MMSE score of 24 or lower).
  • Severe functional dependence (mRS score greater than 3).
  • Unstable medical conditions that may interfere with participation.
  • Severe musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, or other conditions that prevent safe participation in the intervention.
  • Severe communication disorders that prevent understanding of study procedures.
  • Participation in another clinical trial that may interfere with the study results.

Studie plan

Dit gedeelte bevat details van het studieplan, inclusief hoe de studie is opgezet en wat de studie meet.

Hoe is de studie opgezet?

Ontwerpdetails

  • Primair doel: Behandeling
  • Toewijzing: Gerandomiseerd
  • Interventioneel model: Parallelle opdracht
  • Masker: Enkel

Wapens en interventies

Deelnemersgroep / Arm
Interventie / Behandeling
Experimenteel: Experimental Group
Participants will receive a multimodal balance rehabilitation program based on the dimensions of balance. The intervention will be delivered 5 days per week, 60 minutes per session, for 12 weeks, and will include exercises targeting anticipatory postural adjustments, reactive postural control, sensory orientation, stability in gait and dynamic balance activities.
Gedragsmatig: Multimodal Balance Rehabilitation Program
A multimodal rehabilitation program based on balance dimensions designed to improve balance performance in people with acquired brain injury.
Actieve vergelijker: Control Group
Participants will receive conventional physiotherapy routinely provided at CEADAC. Treatment will be delivered 5 days per week, 60 minutes per session, for 12 weeks, following standard rehabilitation procedures.
Ander: Conventional Physiotherapy
Conventional physiotherapy routinely provided at CEADAC according to standard clinical practice.

Wat meet het onderzoek?

Primaire uitkomstmaten

Uitkomstmaat
Maatregel Beschrijving
Tijdsspanne
Balance performance assessed using the Spanish adaptation of the Balance Evaluation Systems Test validated in people with acquired brain injury (BESTest_DCA).
Tijdsspanne: Baseline and 12 weeks (end of intervention)
Change in balance performance measured using the Spanish adaptation of the Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest_DCA), previously validated in people with acquired brain injury. The test evaluates six balance control systems and provides a total score ranging from 0 to 108 points. Higher scores indicate better balance performance.
Baseline and 12 weeks (end of intervention)

Secundaire uitkomstmaten

Uitkomstmaat
Maatregel Beschrijving
Tijdsspanne
Mobility assessed with the Timed Up and Go test (TUG)
Tijdsspanne: Baseline, 12 weeks, 6-week follow-up and 12-week follow-up
Change in functional mobility measured using the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test. The test records the time required to stand up from a chair, walk 3 meters, turn, walk back, and sit down. Scores are measured in seconds. Lower scores indicate better functional mobility.
Baseline, 12 weeks, 6-week follow-up and 12-week follow-up
Walking speed assessed with the 10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT)
Tijdsspanne: Baseline, 12 weeks, 6-week follow-up and 12-week follow-up
Change in walking speed measured using the 10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT). Walking speed is calculated in meters per second (m/s). Higher walking speed indicates better walking performance.
Baseline, 12 weeks, 6-week follow-up and 12-week follow-up
Quality of life assessed with the CAVIDACE scale
Tijdsspanne: Baseline and 12 weeks
Change in quality of life measured using the CAVIDACE Scale (proxy version). The scale consists of 64 items scored from 0 to 3, with a total score ranging from 0 to 192 points. Higher scores indicate better perceived quality of life.
Baseline and 12 weeks
Number of falls
Tijdsspanne: During the 12-week intervention and 12-week follow-up period
Number of falls reported during the intervention and follow-up period.
During the 12-week intervention and 12-week follow-up period

Medewerkers en onderzoekers

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Sponsor

University of Castilla-La Mancha

Medewerkers

Centro de Referencia Estatal de Atención Al Daño Cerebral

Onderzoekers

  • Hoofdonderzoeker: Marta Fernández Hontoria, MSc, Centro de Referencia Estatal de Atención al Daño Cerebral (CEADAC), IMSERSO

Publicaties en nuttige links

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Studie record data

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Bestudeer belangrijke data

Studie start (Geschat)

1 september 2026

Primaire voltooiing (Geschat)

1 juni 2028

Studie voltooiing (Geschat)

1 december 2028

Studieregistratiedata

Eerst ingediend

17 juni 2026

Eerst ingediend dat voldeed aan de QC-criteria

8 juli 2026

Eerst geplaatst (Werkelijk)

10 juli 2026

Updates van studierecords

Laatste update geplaatst (Werkelijk)

10 juli 2026

Laatste update ingediend die voldeed aan QC-criteria

8 juli 2026

Laatst geverifieerd

1 juni 2026

Meer informatie

Termen gerelateerd aan deze studie

Trefwoorden

Aanvullende relevante MeSH-voorwaarden

Andere studie-ID-nummers

  • MFernandez01

Plan Individuele Deelnemersgegevens (IPD)

Bent u van plan om gegevens van individuele deelnemers (IPD) te delen?

JA

Beschrijving IPD-plan

De-identified individual participant data underlying the results reported in publications will be shared. This includes demographic variables, baseline characteristics, intervention allocation, balance assessment scores (BESTest and secondary outcome measures), and follow-up data collected during the study. All direct identifiers will be removed before data sharing to protect participant confidentiality.

IPD-tijdsbestek voor delen

Data and supporting information will become available 12 months after publication of the primary study results and will remain available for 5 years.

IPD-toegangscriteria voor delen

De-identified data will be available upon reasonable request from qualified researchers for scientific purposes. Requests must include a research proposal and will be reviewed by the principal investigator. Access will be granted only after approval and in accordance with the study ethical approval, Spanish legislation, and the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

IPD delen Ondersteunend informatietype

  • LEERPROTOCOOL
  • SAP

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Nee

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Nee

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