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Maze control training on kinesthetic awareness in patients with stroke: a randomized controlled trial
Battesha HHM, Wadee AN, Shafeek MM, Tawfick AM, Ibrahim HM
Rehabilitation Research and Practice 2022 Feb 24;(5063492):Epub
clinical trial
6/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: Yes; 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 determine the influence of adding maze control training to the selected conventional physical therapy on kinesthetic awareness in patients with chronic stroke. METHODS: Thirty adult patients of both genders with chronic cerebral stroke were assigned to control and experimental groups randomly: the control group (A) received the selected conventional physical therapy rehabilitation program, while the experimental group (B) received the same program as group A in addition to the maze control training. Measurements for sway index, risk of fall, and knee proprioception before and after 8 weeks of treatment (24 sessions; three times per week). RESULTS: There were significant decreases of both sway index and risk of fall in both groups (p <= 0.001 in all measures), significant improvements of the knee proprioception in 30 degree and 75 degree in the experimental group (p value = 0.016 and <= 0.001, respectively). The in-between groups' comparison showed significant differences corresponding to both the sway index and risk of fall (p <= 0.001), and a significant difference in 75 degree (p <= 0.001). CONCLUSION: Adding maze control training to the selected conventional physical therapy improved the kinesthetic awareness in patients with chronic stroke.

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