COMPARISON OF BREATHING AND SUBOCCIPITAL RELEASE IN STROKE

ConditionStroke
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-84
SponsorAnkara Yildirim Beyazıt University

About this trial

The aim of this study is to investigate the positive effects of deep, slow breathing exercises and suboccipital relaxation, when added to a routine physiotherapy and rehabilitation program, on autonomic, motor, cognitive, and emotional status functions in individuals who have experienced a stroke, and to examine their superiority compared to routine physiotherapy and rehabilitation alone.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

First-time diagnosis of stroke

Presence of unilateral hemiplegia due to ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke etiology

Presence of hemiparesis

At least 3 months post-stroke

Disqualifiers

Presence of active or chronic respiratory disease

Low heart rate (<60 bpm)

Known cardiac conduction disorder

Symptomatic carotid or vertebrobasilar stenosis

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Breathing Exercise
  • Suboccipital Release
  • Standard treatment

Treatment groups

54 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups