Aquatic Therapy in Patients With Adquired Brain Injury.

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

45 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-01-07

Study Completion Date

2018-09-30

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to compare the relative effectiveness of three different treatment groups for improvements of postural control and for improvements of balance in these patients using aquatic therapy.

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Detailed Description

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Forty-five patients diagnosed with acquired brain injury, with over one year's evolution and independent gait over a distance of 10 meters, with our without the use of an orthopedic aid, were selected and randomized in 3 groups. Dry land therapy group (DT group), which received sessions including exercises for gait, trunk mobility and exercises involving the upper and lower limbs; Experimental group (EG group) , which received Ai Chi aquatic therapy; Combined group (DT+EG group), which received alternate sessions of therapy on dry land and aquatic therapy with Ai Chi.

Conditions

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Acquired Brain Injury

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

This study was a randomized, single-blinded controlled trial. The participants were recruited from three brain injury associations and those who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned to three treatment groups.

Study Groups

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Ai Chi

Ai Chi aquatic therapy Dry land therapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

aquatic therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

The exercises of Ai Chi were performed in a specific order, until completion of the total possible movements.

Dry land therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

sessions including exercises for gait, trunk mobility and exercises involving the upper and lower limbs

Combined therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

alternate sessions of therapy on dry land and aquatic therapy with Ai Chi

Interventions

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aquatic therapy

The exercises of Ai Chi were performed in a specific order, until completion of the total possible movements.

Intervention Type OTHER

Dry land therapy

sessions including exercises for gait, trunk mobility and exercises involving the upper and lower limbs

Intervention Type OTHER

Combined therapy

alternate sessions of therapy on dry land and aquatic therapy with Ai Chi

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* a diagnosis of acquired brain injury traumatic or non-traumatic, with over one year's evolution
* the ability to walk independently over a distance of more than 10 meters, with or without an orthopedic aid
* scores on the Mini- Mental State Examination \> 24

Exclusion Criteria

* cardiovascular and/or respiratory problems, a previous history of neurological pathologiesand the presence of coadjuvants to the acquired brain injury

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No