A Clinical Trial to Study the Effects of Bobath Therapy With and Without EMG Biofeedback Therapy in Stroke Patients
Stroke
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About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Stroke focused on measuring Stroke, CVA, Bobath therapy, EMG Biofeedback therapy
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Both male and female patients aged between 40 - 65 years. Patients with first attack of stroke, diagnosed by a physician. Duration of stroke 3 months to 3 years. Patient has no cognitive impairment and has a MMSE Score ≥ 24. Grade of spasticity upto 2 in lower extremity on Modified Ashworth Scale. Patient is in Brunnstrom lower limb recovery stage 3 and 4. Patient should have passive 10° or greater ankle dorsiflexion. Patient can sit independently on a plinth. Patient should be ambulatory either independently or with some assistive aid. Exclusion Criteria: Patient with any sensory deficit of the lower extremity. Problems with vision, like - homonymous hemianopsia, hemiagnosia, visual agnosia etc. Patients with hearing loss. Patients with hemineglect. Patients with sensory, conduction or global aphasia. Musculoskeletal conditions like - fracture, contracture and deformity in lower extremity. Diagnosed neurological diseases like - Parkinsonism, Dementia, Peripheral nerve injury in the lower extremity etc. Diagnosed systemic diseases like - uncontrolled hypertension etc. and/or peripheral vascular disease in lower extremity like - Raynaud's disease etc.
Sites / Locations
- National Institute for Locomotor Disabilities (Divyangjan)Recruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
EMG Biofeedback therapy and Bobath therapy
Bobath therapy only
The experimental group will receive EMG Biofeedback therapy for 15 minutes along with Bobath therapy for 45 minutes and home exercise program. The EMG Biofeedback therapy and Bobath therapy will be given for 16 sessions (4 sessions per week for 4 weeks). Patient will perform the home exercise program once a day in home during 4 weeks of treatment period.
This group will receive only Bobath therapy for 45 minutes and home exercise program. The Bobath therapy will be given for 16 sessions (4 sessions per week for 4 weeks). Patient will perform the home exercise program once a day in home during 4 weeks of treatment period.