Telerehabilitation Program Bases Aerobic and Baduanjin Exercises in Post Stroke Elderly Patients

Launched by CAIRO UNIVERSITY · Feb 22, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is investigating a new approach to help elderly patients recover after a stroke. It will involve 60 participants who will be randomly divided into two groups. One group will engage in a special Telerehabilitation program that includes gentle, rhythmic movements based on the Baduanjin exercise, which is a traditional Chinese practice. The other group will perform standard aerobic exercises. The goal is to see if the Baduanjin exercises help improve recovery and overall well-being compared to regular aerobic exercises.

To participate in this trial, individuals must be at least 65 years old and have been diagnosed with a stroke confirmed by brain imaging tests like a CT scan or MRI. They should also be stable in their health condition. However, people with certain conditions, such as severe vision or hearing issues, unstable heart conditions, or those currently involved in other rehabilitation studies, cannot participate. If enrolled, participants can expect to join guided exercise sessions via video, making it easier for them to follow along from home while contributing to important research in stroke recovery.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• * • The subject selection will be according to the following criteria:
• • All Patients of this study will be diagnosed as stroke and the diagnosis will be confirmed by computed tomography or MRI (El-Tamawy et al., 2021).
• • Age of patients will be more than or equal 65years (males and females).
• • All patients will be hemodynamically stable.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• * • The potential participants will be excluded if they meet one of the following criteria:
• • Patients who cannot follow instructions as sensory aphasia, blindness, dementia, and deafness.
• • Patients with any orthopedic, neurological, or chest disorders that affect trunk muscles control or cause respiratory disorders as COPD.
• • Patients with psychiatric disorders.
• • Patients with unstable cardiovascular conditions.
• • uncontrolled hypertension, or other concomitant respiratory diseases
• • participate at any research or rehabilitation program during the period of this study