The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of dual-task exercises combined with robotic rehabilitation applied to post-stroke hemiplegia patients.
This research is designed as a randomized controlled experimental study. The study will be conducted on 40 hemiplegic patients. Participants will be randomly divided into two groups. Patients in the exercise group will be subjected to dual-task exercises together with robotic rehabilitation. Patients in the control group will be subjected to only the robotic rehabilitation treatment program. Both groups will be treated with 30-45 minute sessions, 3 days a week for 6 weeks. The exercises will be explained to the patients in detail one-on-one and repeated.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
40
robotic rehabilitation
dual-task exercises
Sancak Medical Center
Istanbul, Sancaktepe, Turkey (Türkiye)
Timed up and go test
Timed up and go test is used for the assessment of falls risk among elderly population. The Timed "Up and Go" (TUG) Test measures, in seconds, the time taken by an individual to stand up from a standard arm chair (approximate seat height of 46 cm, arm height 65 cm), walk a distance of 3 meters (approximately 10 feet), turn, walk back to the chair, and sit down. Normal healthy elderly usually complete the task in 10 seconds or less. Very frail or weak elderly with poor mobility may take 2 minutes or more. Clinical guide: \<10 seconds = normal \<20 seconds = good mobility, can go out alone, mobile without a gait aid \<30 seconds = problems, cannot go outside alone, requires a gait aid A score of more than or equal to 14 seconds has been shown to indicate high risk of falls.
Time frame: 14 weeks
Improvement on Montreal Cognitive Assessment test of 5 points or more than baseline( total score is out of 30 points)
Subject will complete 3 Montreal Cognitive assessment prior to study over 1 week time. Best score of three is used. After study is complete subject will also undergo 3 Montreal cognitive assessment over 1 week immediately after study. Again best score is used.
Time frame: 14 weeks
Mini-Mental State Examination
Mini-Mental State Examination, 1 point for each correct answer maximun score: 30 - minimum score:24
Time frame: 14 weeks
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