Addition of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation to Cardio Respiratory Training Post Stroke

Launched by UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO GRANDE DO NORTE · May 25, 2017

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is exploring a new approach to help people who have had a stroke improve their quality of life and physical abilities. Specifically, the study is looking at how combining a type of exercise called Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) with traditional cardio-respiratory training can enhance movement and breathing functions in individuals who experience weakness on one side of their body after a stroke. The goal is to see if this combined training can lead to improvements in walking distance, oxygen use during exercise, and overall mobility.

To participate in this trial, individuals should be at least 18 years old and have had a stroke more than six months ago, resulting in some weakness on one side. They should be able to walk independently for 10 meters, with or without help. Participants will undergo training sessions that focus on both breathing and trunk movements to help regain strength and improve their daily activities. The trial is currently recruiting, and anyone interested in joining should not have other serious health issues that could affect their participation.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Have clinical diagnosis of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke,
• • primary for more than six months resulting in hemiparesis;
• • Have mental competence assessed through the Mini-Exam of the Mental State-MMSE;
• • Be able to walk 10 meters independently, with or without assistive device;
• • Absence of other neurological or orthopedic deficiencies unrelated to stroke;
• • Without report of associated pulmonary pathology and not be smoker or ex-smoker.
• Exclusion Criteria:
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