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"Trunk dissociation retrainer" for improving balance, functional activities and gait in hemiplegia
Ramachandran A, Vaiyapuri A, Alagesan J, Vasanthi RK
International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences 2015 Jun;6(3):805-811
clinical trial
6/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; 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*

Devising equipment for postural rehabilitation where the subjects can rehearse the movements with minimal physiotherapist guidance is must. Determine the effect of "trunk dissociation retrainer" (TDR) in improving balance, functional activities and gait in hemiplegia. In this single blinded randomised controlled trial, 56 subjects were equally allotted by simple random sampling into TDR group and control group (CG). Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Functional Independence Measure scale (FIMS) and gait velocity (GV) were used as outcome measures. Both groups were homogeneous at baseline. TDR group showed statistically significant improvement in the within group analysis for BBS, FIMS and GV with p < 0.001. CG showed statistically significant improvement in the within group analysis for BBS, FIMS and GV p < 0.0001. TDR group showed statistically significant improvement than the CG in GVand FIMS with p < 0.001 and BBS with p < 0.007. TDR is a better alternative tool in improving balance, functional activities and gait in hemiplegia as compared to manual techniques.

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