TerminatedNot Applicable

The Effectiveness of Core Stability Exercises

Stopped: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, recruitment was interrupted for several months. In the end, the terms of the grant obtained to conduct the trial did not allow for the extension of the recruitment period beyond one year.

Spain87 participantsStarted 2019-01-15

Plain-language summary

This study assess the effectiveness of core stability exercises performed in subacute phase of stroke. Half of participants will receive conventional physiotherapy, while the other half will receive core stability exercises and core stability exercises plus transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS).

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * First ever stroke same and less than 30 days (diagnostic criteria according to the World Health Organization definition; corresponding to ICD-9 code 434) weather cortical or subcortical, and ischemic or haemorrhagic. * Unilateral localization of the stroke verified by computed tomography (CT). * More or equal than18 years. * Ability to understand and execute simple instructions. * Spanish Version of Trunk Impairment Scale.2.0 less than10 points. * National institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score \> 4 points. Exclusion Criteria: * Rankin scale more or equal than 2 points before stroke. * Orthopaedic and other neurological disorders that hamper sitting balance. * Relevant psychiatric disorders that may prevent from following instructions. * Other treatments that could influence the effects of the interventions. * Contraindication to physical activity (e.g., heart failure). * Using cardiac pacemakers. * Moderate to severe cognitive impairments as indicated by Minimental test score \< 24 points. * Patients with haemorrhagic stroke that have undergone surgery.

What they're measuring

Dynamic sitting balance and trunk control

Timeframe: Change from Baseline at week 5

Stepping

Timeframe: Change from Baseline at week 5

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03975985

SponsorFundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-03-15