A Clinical Trial to Study the Effects of Bobath Therapy With and Without EMG Biofeedback Therapy in Stroke Patients

Launched by NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LOCOMOTOR DISABILITIES (DIVYANGJAN), INDIA · Jul 11, 2023

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This clinical trial is investigating the effects of two different types of therapy on patients who have had a stroke. The therapies being studied are called Bobath therapy and EMG Biofeedback therapy. Bobath therapy focuses on improving movement and coordination, while EMG Biofeedback therapy uses special equipment to help patients learn how to control their muscles better. The goal of this trial is to see if combining these two therapies is more effective than just using Bobath therapy alone in helping stroke patients improve their ability to walk, balance, and perform daily activities.

To participate in the study, individuals must be between 40 and 65 years old and have had their first stroke within the last three months to three years. They should have some movement ability and not have any major cognitive issues. However, those with vision problems, sensory deficits, or other serious medical conditions won't be eligible. Participants can expect to receive therapy sessions that may help them regain strength and balance, and they will be closely monitored throughout the trial. This research could provide valuable insights into the best ways to support recovery for stroke patients.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Both male and female patients aged between 40 - 65 years.
• • 2. Patients with first attack of stroke, diagnosed by a physician.
• • 3. Duration of stroke 3 months to 3 years.
• • 4. Patient has no cognitive impairment and has a MMSE Score ≥ 24.
• • 5. Grade of spasticity upto 2 in lower extremity on Modified Ashworth Scale.
• • 6. Patient is in Brunnstrom lower limb recovery stage 3 and 4.
• • 7. Patient should have passive 10° or greater ankle dorsiflexion.
• • 8. Patient can sit independently on a plinth.
• • 9. Patient should be ambulatory either independently or with some assistive aid.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Patient with any sensory deficit of the lower extremity.
• • 2. Problems with vision, like - homonymous hemianopsia, hemiagnosia, visual agnosia etc.
• • 3. Patients with hearing loss.
• • 4. Patients with hemineglect.
• • 5. Patients with sensory, conduction or global aphasia.
• • 6. Musculoskeletal conditions like - fracture, contracture and deformity in lower extremity.
• • 7. Diagnosed neurological diseases like - Parkinsonism, Dementia, Peripheral nerve injury in the lower extremity etc.
• • 8. Diagnosed systemic diseases like - uncontrolled hypertension etc. and/or peripheral vascular disease in lower extremity like - Raynaud's disease etc.