Effects of Vojta Therapy on Posture and Trunk Control

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age45-65
SponsorUniversity of Lahore

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

Treatment groups

62 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators