Effects of Otago and Gaze Stabilization Exercises on Balance, Gait and QOL in Elderly Stroke Patients

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age50-70
SponsorRiphah International University

About this trial

To compare effects of otago exercises and Gaze stabilization exercises on Balance, gait and quality of Life in elderly stroke patients

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Had ischemic or haemorrhagic stroke ≤6 months

Berg Balance Scale (BBS) score between 35 and 45

Dynamic Gait Index score between 11 and 19

Mini-mental status exam scores > 24

Disqualifiers

Participants with severe vision or hearing impairment

Neurological disorders including epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, vertigo, Parkinson disease, and stroke, muscular disorders which limit functional activity (OA, RA, etc)

Medications that affect balance, severe cardiovascular conditions, recent lower limb injury or surgery

Peripheral vestibular disorder

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • gaze stabilization exercise
  • otago exercise

Treatment groups

46 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups