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Effect of balance training with Pro-kin System on balance in patients with white matter lesions
You H, Zhang H, Liu J, Han T, Zhang M, Zhao W, Jiang S
Medicine 2017 Dec;96(51):e9057
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*

Patients with white matter lesions (WMLs) often present with problems of balance. The aim of this study was to verify the effects of combined Pro-kin System and conventional balance training to improve balance ability in WMLs patients. This is a randomized controlled study, and 40 participants were divided into 2 groups: the intervention group (n = 18) received Pro-kin System with additional conventional balance training for 20 minutes per session, 5 times a week, for 2 weeks. The control group (n = 19) received only conventional balance training. Outcome measures were examined before and after the 2 weeks intervention using the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, and Pro-kin System. After completion of the 2 weeks intervention, BBS, TUG, and Pro-kin System results significantly improved in the intervention group (p < 0.05). In the control group, BBS and Pro-kin System results significantly improved (p < 0.05). Changes in all outcomes but the ellipse area with eye closed (p < 0.05) were significantly higher in the intervention group than in the control group. The combination of Pro-kin System and conventional balance training is a potentially valuable treatment for patients with WMLs.

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