Effect of virtual reality on balance in acute and sub acute stroke patients

This study investigates the effect of virtual reality (VR) intervention in improving balance, in acute and sub acute stroke patients

Parallel, Single blinded, Randomised control trial with 50 sample size

Allied hospital Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. It was a single-blinded study, the participants were unaware whether they are receiving the experimental treatment or a placebo. This design helps to reduce bias that may occur if participants know whether they are receiving the treatment or not, which could influence their responses or behavior.

Inclusion criteria: Willing to give consent؛ Patients having age between 45 to 60 years ؛Both male and female ؛Mini mental scale more than 18 score ؛Berg Balance Scale score less than 20 Exclusion criteria: Recurrent stroke episodes ؛Any other neurological conditions that causes balance disturbs that is Alzheimer؛ Parkinson's؛ dementia؛ Malignancy, infectious disease؛ Any surgery within last 6 months؛ Chronic stroke patients

Group A received baseline treatment that is Functional electrical stimulation and Range of motion exercises for balance. Range of motion exercises are Ankle movements, stand tall, feet together, side steps, Hip abduction, Heel rises, weight shift, and leg stance, balance walking. Each exercises performed with the repetitions of 10 reps, 5 sets. Functional electrical stimulation used for the stimulation and improving balance. FES delivered with 0.3-ms pulses at 30 HZ with the maximum tolerance of intensity 20-30 mA in acute stage Goup B received protocol which includes virtual reality along with baseline treatment. A total of 18 sessions (3 alternate sessions per week or 45 min each) performed on the participants in 40 minute session.

Berg Balance Scale Postural assessment scale for stroke

Non probability consecutive sampling , is a sampling method where researchers select participants who are readily available and accessible to them. In this method, individuals who are conveniently located, easily approachable, or readily willing to participate are included in the study without any random selection process from one setting.

Single blinded study was conducted to minimize the chance of biasness, this study design was used to allocate the members in comparable groups

Effect of virtual reality on balance in acute and sub-acute stroke patients

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