EFFECT of PHYSIOTHERAPY in STROKE

Firat University42 enrolled

Overview

The study was aimed to determine the volumetric change in the corpus callosum after the rehabilitation program in patients with stroke. A total of 42 patients (22 males, 20 females), 21 right hemiplegic and 21 left hemiplegic patients with unilateral hemiplegia were enrolled in the rehabilitation program. Traditional physiotherapy treatment was applied 5 days in a week, 1 hour in a day for 6 weeks. The corpus callosum volumes were measured and evaluated on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) images before and after the treatment.

Physical therapy after stroke contributes to the physical and social recovery of the paralyzed person. Corpus callosum is the commissural fibers consisting of white matter connecting the cortical areas between hemispheres. Its main function is to provide information exchange and coordination by establishing interhemispheric connections between areas in the right and left hemispheres. Inactivity and decreased physical activity may cause a decrease in the volume of the corpus callosum in patients with stroke. It was aimed to determine the volumetric change in the corpus callosum after the rehabilitation program in patients with stroke. A total of 42 patients (22 males, 20 females), 21 right hemiplegic and 21 left hemiplegic patients with unilateral hemiplegia were enrolled in the rehabilitation program. Traditional physiotherapy treatment was applied 5 days in a week, 1 hour in a day for 6 weeks. The corpus callosum volumes were measured and evaluated on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) images before and after the treatment.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Stroke

Interventions

PhysiotherapyOTHER

Traditional physiotherapy treatment was applied 5 days in a week, 1 hour in a day for 6 weeks.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with stroke * Patients had unilateral hemiplegia * Patients practiced a rehabilitation program at the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Exclusion Criteria: * Patients had other neurological disease * Patients had mental disorders

Locations (1)

Firat University

Elâzığ, University, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Corpus Callosum Volume

The measurements of the patients were evaluated on sagittal T2-weighted images. The slice thickness is 1.1 mm. Starting from the slice where the borders of the corpus callosum were clearly seen on the sagittal images, the circumference of the corpus callosum was marked on all sagittal slices where the borders of the corpus callosum were seen in consecutive slices.

Time frame: up to 2 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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