Overview
To compare effects of otago exercises and Gaze stabilization exercises on Balance, gait and quality of Life in elderly stroke patients
Description
Study design will be a randomized clinical trial . Total 46 stroke patients will be recruited from Riphah Rehabilitation center and General hospital, Lahore by using non-probability convenience sampling technique. Patients will be randomized and allocated into two intervention groups based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Patients in group A will receive Gaze Stabilization Exercises with conventional baseline treatment and group B patients will receive Otago Exercises with conventional baseline treatment. Patients will receive treatment of 40 minutes per session for 5 days a week for 8 weeks. Berg Balance Scale, Dynamic Gait Index and Stroke specific quality of life will be used as assessment tools. Data will be analyzed by using SPSS 26 version.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Had ischemic or haemorrhagic stroke ≤6 months
- Berg Balance Scale (BBS) score between 35 and 45
- Dynamic Gait Index score between 11 and 19
- Mini-mental status exam scores > 24
Exclusion Criteria:
- Participants with severe vision or hearing impairment
- Neurological disorders including epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, vertigo, Parkinson disease, and stroke, muscular disorders which limit functional activity (OA, RA, etc)
- Medications that affect balance, severe cardiovascular conditions, recent lower limb injury or surgery
- Peripheral vestibular disorder