Comparing Otago and Gaze Stabilization Exercises for Balance in Elderly Stroke Patients

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This clinical trial aims to compare the effects of Otago exercises and Gaze Stabilization exercises on balance, gait, and quality of life in elderly patients who have suffered a stroke. A total of 46 stroke patients will be recruited from Riphah Rehabilitation Center and General Hospital in Lahore, using a randomized clinical trial design. Participants will be divided into two groups, with one group receiving Gaze Stabilization Exercises and the other receiving Otago Exercises, both alongside conventional treatment. Each group will undergo 40-minute sessions, five days a week for eight weeks, with assessments conducted using the Berg Balance Scale, Dynamic Gait Index, and stroke-specific quality of life measures.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

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

Where it's running

• Riphah International University
  Islamabad, Fedral, Pakistan Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Dr.Zeest Hashmi, MSNMPT — Riphah International University
• Study coordinator: Zeest Hashmi, MS NMPT
• Email: zeesthashmi1@gmail.com
• Phone: 03224655851

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.