StrokeNCT07100899
Effects of Dual Task Training Versus Task-specific Training on Lower Limb Function, Trunk Control and Balance in Chronic Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
A study testing Dual task training, Task-specific training and Selected physiotherapy program in people with Stroke, run by Ahmed Alshimy at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
One of the leading causes of disability among the elderly is stroke. After a stroke, it is highly usual for lower extremity function, balance and trunk control to be compromised. After a stroke, trunk control is a crucial early predictor of functional recovery. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 45 to 55 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Stroke
- What is being tested?
- Dual task training, Task-specific training and Selected physiotherapy program
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 45 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 5 Jun 2025to 10 Jul 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 45 to 55 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- 45 chronic stroke patients between the ages of 45 and 55 who were of both sexes, had been ill with stroke for more than six months to a year, had received at least nine years of education, had a score on the Berg balance scale between 41 and less than 45, and had cognitive functions greater than 26 on the MOCA scale were included in this study
Who cannot join
- Patients who had any neurological condition that affected balance other than stroke (such as inner ear, vestibular, or cerebellar dysfunction), communication disorders, uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes, or unstable angina, hearing or vision issues, or respiratory disorders were not allowed to participate.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
One of the leading causes of disability among the elderly is stroke. After a stroke, it is highly usual for lower extremity function, balance and trunk control to be compromised. After a stroke, trunk control is a crucial early predictor of functional recovery. Following a stroke, proximal trunk control is necessary for distal limb movement control, balance, and functional capacity.
Read the detailed description
Forty-five chronic stroke patients, ages 45 to 55, were divided into three equal groups for this randomized controlled study: GA consisted of 15 patients, GB of 15 patients, and GC of 15 patients each. Group A (the study group) received dual motor task training in addition to the selected physiotherapy program, Group B (the study group) received task-oriented training in addition to the selected physiotherapy program, and Group C only received the selected physiotherapy program for 12 weeks. All groups received treatment three times a week for twelve weeks, with each session lasting sixty minutes. The Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS), Functional Reach Test (FRT), Biodex Balance System (BBS), and Fugl Meyer Lower Extremity (FM-LE) were used to evaluate each of the three groups pre and post treatments.
- Conditions
- Stroke
- Being tested
- Dual task training, Task-specific training, Selected physiotherapy program
- Keywords
- Stroke, dual task training, task-specific training, lower extremity, balance, trunk control
- Medical subject headings
- Stroke
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Dual task trainingOther
Dual motor task training for 30 minutes. The dual motor training was divided into two phases. The first part involved a single task condition in which the stroke patient was instructed to stand up from a seated position at a self-selected speed without the use of upper limb assistance. Cognitive and physical tasks, is the second part of training. In addition to a 30-minute selected physiotherapy program.
Task-specific trainingOther
Began with a highchair before switching to a low one. In addition to a 30-minute selected physiotherapy program.
Selected physiotherapy programOther
Consisting of trunk control, trunk stabilization, balance training and lower extremity strengthening exercises (primarily for the hip adductors and abductors) for 60 minutes.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Group A | Experimental | received dual motor task training in addition to the selected physiotherapy program, three times a week for twelve weeks, with each session lasting sixty minutes. Receives: Other: Dual task training; Other: Selected physiotherapy program |
| Group B | Experimental | received task-oriented training in addition to the selected physiotherapy program, three times a week for twelve weeks, with each session lasting sixty minutes. Receives: Other: Task-specific training; Other: Selected physiotherapy program |
| Group C | Other | only received the selected physiotherapy program, three times a week for twelve weeks, with each session lasting sixty minutes. Receives: Other: Selected physiotherapy program |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Trunk impairment scale
It assesses trunk coordination skills as well as static and dynamic balance while seated
Measured: 4 weeks
Functional Reach test
This one-item exam is intended to serve as a rapid screening tool for balance issues
Measured: 4 weeks
Biodex Balance System
Used to evaluate balance
Measured: 4 weeks
Fugl-Meyer lower extremity
This test is designed to evaluate lower extremity motor and sensory impairment after a stroke
Measured: 4 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted3 Aug 2025
- Study start5 Jun 2025
- Primary completion5 Jul 2025
- Study completion10 Jul 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for StrokeStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Factorial
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 45 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Ahmed Alshimy
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Ahmed Alshimy, AlRyada University for Science & Technology
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07100899
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- P.T.REC/ 012/003564
- Status last verified
- Jul 2025
- First submitted
- 28 Jul 2025
- Last updated
- 3 Aug 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 3 Aug 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Dual Task Training Versus Task-specific Training on Lower Limb Function, Trunk Control and Balance in Chronic Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07100899
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- P.T.REC/ 012/003564
- Conditions
- Stroke
- Keywords
- Stroke, dual task training, task-specific training, lower extremity, balance, trunk control
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 45 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Ahmed AlshimyUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 5 Jun 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 5 Jul 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 10 Jul 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 3 Aug 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
One of the leading causes of disability among the elderly is stroke. After a stroke, it is highly usual for lower extremity function, balance and trunk control to be compromised. After a stroke, trunk control is a crucial early predictor of functional recovery. Following a stroke, proximal trunk control is necessary for distal limb movement control, balance, and functional capacity.
Detailed description
Forty-five chronic stroke patients, ages 45 to 55, were divided into three equal groups for this randomized controlled study: GA consisted of 15 patients, GB of 15 patients, and GC of 15 patients each. Group A (the study group) received dual motor task training in addition to the selected physiotherapy program, Group B (the study group) received task-oriented training in addition to the selected physiotherapy program, and Group C only received the selected physiotherapy program for 12 weeks. All groups received treatment three times a week for twelve weeks, with each session lasting sixty minutes. The Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS), Functional Reach Test (FRT), Biodex Balance System (BBS), and Fugl Meyer Lower Extremity (FM-LE) were used to evaluate each of the three groups pre and post treatments.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Factorial
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Group A | Experimental | Other: Dual task training, Other: Selected physiotherapy programreceived dual motor task training in addition to the selected physiotherapy program, three times a week for twelve weeks, with each session lasting sixty minutes. |
| Group B | Experimental | Other: Task-specific training, Other: Selected physiotherapy programreceived task-oriented training in addition to the selected physiotherapy program, three times a week for twelve weeks, with each session lasting sixty minutes. |
| Group C | Other | Other: Selected physiotherapy programonly received the selected physiotherapy program, three times a week for twelve weeks, with each session lasting sixty minutes. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 45 to 55 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- 45 chronic stroke patients between the ages of 45 and 55 who were of both sexes, had been ill with stroke for more than six months to a year, had received at least nine years of education, had a score on the Berg balance scale between 41 and less than 45, and had cognitive functions greater than 26 on the MOCA scale were included in this study
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Patients who had any neurological condition that affected balance other than stroke (such as inner ear, vestibular, or cerebellar dysfunction), communication disorders, uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes, or unstable angina, hearing or vision issues, or respiratory disorders were not allowed to participate.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Dual task trainingDual motor task training for 30 minutes. The dual motor training was divided into two phases. The first part involved a single task condition in which the stroke patient was instructed to stand up from a seated position at a self-selected speed without the use of upper limb assistance. Cognitive and physical tasks, is the second part of training. In addition to a 30-minute selected physiotherapy program. | Other | Group A |
| Task-specific trainingBegan with a highchair before switching to a low one. In addition to a 30-minute selected physiotherapy program. | Other | Group B |
| Selected physiotherapy programConsisting of trunk control, trunk stabilization, balance training and lower extremity strengthening exercises (primarily for the hip adductors and abductors) for 60 minutes. | Other | Group A, Group B, Group C |
Primary outcome
Trunk impairment scale
Time frame: 4 weeks
It assesses trunk coordination skills as well as static and dynamic balance while seated
Functional Reach test
Time frame: 4 weeks
This one-item exam is intended to serve as a rapid screening tool for balance issues
Biodex Balance System
Time frame: 4 weeks
Used to evaluate balance
Fugl-Meyer lower extremity
Time frame: 4 weeks
This test is designed to evaluate lower extremity motor and sensory impairment after a stroke
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 3 Aug 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Dual task training, Task-specific training and Selected physiotherapy program in people with Stroke, run by Ahmed Alshimy at 1 site in Egypt.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Aug 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Trunk impairment scale (time frame: 4 weeks). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Aug 2025.