?he Effectiveness of Hydrotherapy Exercises on the Rehabilitation of Hemiplegic Patients

• Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
• Last refreshed on: 17 October 2012
• Main ID: NCT01460277
• Date of registration: 22/10/2011
• Primary sponsor: University of Ioannina
• Public title: ?he Effectiveness of Hydrotherapy Exercises on the Rehabilitation of Hemiplegic Patients hydro
• Date of first enrolment: August 2011
• Target sample size: 60
• Recruitment status: Recruiting
• URL: http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01460277
• Study type: Interventional
• Study design: Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Countries of recruitment

Greece

Contacts

• Name: Georgia Iatridou

• Name: Georgia Iatridou

• Name: Avraam Ploumis
• Affiliation: University Hospital, Ioannina

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- hemiplegia or hemiparesis after stroke or traumatic brain injury

- at least 6 months post-stroke from a single cerebrovascular accident

- independent in walking (with or without assistive device)

- clinical stable

Exclusion Criteria:

- unstable cardiac conditions

- epilepsy

- urinary or faecal incontinence

- open wounds

- significant musculoskeletal problems in lower extremities from conditions other than
stroke

- Alzheimer

- Parkinson's disease

- polyneuropathy

- vestibular disorders

- current participation in an exercise program



Age minimum: 25 Years
Age maximum: 75 Years
Gender: Both

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Hemiplegics

Intervention(s)

Procedure: Hydrokinesiotherapy Intervention

Procedure: Land-based exercise intervention

Primary Outcome(s)

Change of postural and sitting balance at six weeks [Time Frame: At the time of admittance to the rehabilitation department (at baseline) and after six weeks]

Secondary Outcome(s)

Change of balance at six weeks [Time Frame: At the time of admittance to the rehabilitation department (at baseline) and after six weeks]

Change of function at 6 weeks [Time Frame: At the time of admittance to the rehabilitation department (at baseline) and after six weeks]

Change of leg's motion at 6 weeks [Time Frame: At the time of admittance to the rehabilitation department (at baseline) and after six weeks]

Change of leg's strength at 6 weeks [Time Frame: At the time of admittance to the rehabilitation department (at baseline) and after six weeks]

Change of posture at 6 weeks [Time Frame: At the time of admittance to the rehabilitation department (at baseline) and after six weeks]

Change of spasticity at six weeks [Time Frame: At the time of admittance to the rehabilitation department (at baseline) and after six weeks]

Change of trunk control at 6 weeks [Time Frame: At the time of admittance to the rehabilitation department (at baseline) and after six weeks]

Secondary ID(s)

275/2011

Source(s) of Monetary Support

Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors