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(Effects of early rehabilitation on lower extremity motor function in stroke hemiplegia) [Chinese - simplified characters]
Yan Y-L
Zhongguo Linchuang Kangfu [Chinese Journal of Clinical Rehabilitation] 2002 Feb 15;6(3):331-332
clinical trial
5/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

OBJECTIVE: To emphasis the effects of early rehabilitation on lower extremity motor function in stroke hemiplegia. METHOD: 78 patients were randomly divided into two groups, rehabilitation group (40 cases) and control group (38 cases). Patients in the rehabilitation group were given clinical treatment and regularly physical therapy, while those in control group were only given clinical treatment control treatment time were 38 days. Motor function, balance function and Barthel Index of all patients were assessed before and after rehabilitation. RESULT: For the rehabilitation group, the lower extremity motor function and balance function were improved obviously after treatment, there was obvious difference between the rehabilitation group and control group (p < 0.05). Barthel Index were 68.5 +/- 17.2 in rehabilitation group and 45.8 +/- 18.3 in control group, there was obvious difference between the two groups too (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Early rehabilitation treatment largely improved lower extremity motor function and AOL of patients with hemiplegia.

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