About this trial
Vojta therapy that is reflex locomotion therapy is a neurophysiological rehabilitation approach that stimulates specific "reflex zones" on the body to activate global, innate movement patterns. In stroke rehabilitation, it is used to improve postural control, trunk stability, and functional movement by engaging automatic motor responses. Vojta stimulation can activate motor cortical and subcortical areas as well as postural muscles. Pose estimation will be used to analyze human motion in stroke patients. The study will identify if there is significant difference in the comparative effects of Vojta therapy in addition to routine physical therapy on posture, trunk control and upper extremity motor function in sub-acute stroke patients
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age 45-65 years
Both males and females
First time subacute stroke (7 days post stroke to 3 months)
Brunnstrom stage 1,2
Disqualifiers
Severe cognitive impairments that can hinder rehabilitation
Limitations in communication due to aphasia
Altered consciousness or dementia (Epple et al., 2020b)
Patients suffering from postural hypotension
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Vojta therapy
- Routine physical therapy