Riphah International University
This study focuses on the effects of Action Observation therapy on stair walking, balance and self-efficacy in chronic stroke patients. This study will be conducted in Helping Hands Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences and Shifa Surgical Hospital Mansehra. It is a Randomized Control Trial. Non probability convenient sampling technique will be used to assess a total number of 40 respondents. Questionnaires and consent forms will be filled by the respondents. Each patient will be screened by using a simple selection Performa relevant to inclusion and exclusion criteria. Total 30 patients will be included in the study and then divided into two groups i.e. Action observation therapy and Convention Therapy group with 15 individuals in each. Each group will be assessed thrice i.e. pre, post and follow up surveys. Each of them will receive the convention therapy for 30 mins except for the Action Observation therapy (AOT) group, which will also receive the additional 30 minutes session of action observational training. Total 18 sessions, 3 days a week for a total of six weeks will be performed on each patient. Fugel Meyer Assessment Scale for lower limb, Timed Up and Go test, Timed Stair Test, Step test and self-efficacy scale will be used for the assessment. Baseline assessments of both group will be done on 1st week before the application of protocol, second assessment will be done on 4th week and then final assessment will be done on 6th week of the protocol.
Stroke
Conventional Therapy
Action Observation Therapy (AO)
Not Applicable
| Study Type : | Interventional |
| Estimated Enrollment : | 40 participants |
| Masking : | Double |
| Primary Purpose : | Treatment |
| Official Title : | Effects of Action Observation Therapy on Stair Walking, Balance, and Self-efficacy in Chronic Stroke |
| Actual Study Start Date : | October 1, 2022 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date : | March 1, 2023 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date : | March 1, 2023 |
| Arm | Intervention/treatment |
|---|---|
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Active Comparator: Conventional Therapy Active range of motion exercises. Passive range of motion exercises Balance exercises. On-ground gait training without watching videos |
Other: Conventional Therapy |
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Experimental: Action Observation Therapy (AO) Conventional therapy in addition to observing images related to stair walking will be observed and physical training will performed to imitate tasks with a physical therapist. While observing the image, they will be instructed to think that their body was performing the movement of the image |
Other: Action Observation Therapy (AO) |
| Ages Eligible for Study: | 40 Years to 60 Years |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
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Recruiting
Helping hand institute of rehabilitation sciences
Mansehra, Pakistan,