Comparative Impact of RAST and TST for Improving Motor Functions in Stroke Patients

NCT ID: NCT06761638

Last Updated: 2025-01-07

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 40 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-02-15
• Study Completion Date: 2025-03-01

Brief Summary

This study evaluates the effectiveness of Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS) therapy versus Task-Specific Training (TST) in enhancing motor function recovery in stroke patients. RAS uses rhythmic cues to aid movement synchronization, while TST focuses on practicing daily tasks to improve functional ability. In a randomized clinical trial, participants were assigned to either RAS or TST groups, with both receiving structured sessions over several weeks.

Conditions

Stroke

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation Therapy

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation Therapy

Intervention Type: COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS) is a therapeutic technique that uses rhythmic auditory cues, like a metronome or music, to improve motor control and coordination. It is often used in rehabilitation for conditions such as stroke, Parkinson's disease, and other movement disorders to enhance gait and other motor functions through the synchronization of movements to auditory rhythms.

Task-Specific Training

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Task-Specific Training

Intervention Type: COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Task-specific training is a rehabilitation approach that involves practicing specific tasks or activities to improve the performance of those tasks. It is based on the principle that repetitive practice of functional tasks enhances neuroplasticity, leading to better motor skills and functional recovery, especially in stroke and neurological rehabilitation.

Interventions

Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation Therapy

Rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS) is a therapeutic technique that uses rhythmic auditory cues, like a metronome or music, to improve motor control and coordination. It is often used in rehabilitation for conditions such as stroke, Parkinson's disease, and other movement disorders to enhance gait and other motor functions through the synchronization of movements to auditory rhythms.

Intervention Type: COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Task-Specific Training

Task-specific training is a rehabilitation approach that involves practicing specific tasks or activities to improve the performance of those tasks. It is based on the principle that repetitive practice of functional tasks enhances neuroplasticity, leading to better motor skills and functional recovery, especially in stroke and neurological rehabilitation.

Intervention Type: COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Male and female patients diagnosed with stroke
• Age 40-80 years (46)
• Patients having first ever stroke occurrence
• Moderate motor function impairments (47)
• Patients able to follow instruction

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with severe motor impairments
• Patients who had cognitive impairments
• Patients having other neurological conditions and musculoskeletal disorders
• Patients having history of surgery

• Minimum Eligible Age: 40 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 80 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Superior University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Muhammad Naveed Babur

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Azra Naheed Medical College, Superior University

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Countries

Pakistan

Other Identifiers

MSRSW/Batch-Fall22/760

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id