Aquatic Therapy in Patients With Adquired Brain Injury.

Study Overview
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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.

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.

Official Title
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Aquatic Therapy in Patients With Adquired Brain Injury.

Conditions
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Acquired Brain Injury

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: aquatic therapy
* Other: Dry land therapy
* Other: Combined therapy


Participation Criteria
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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
Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Ai Chi<br>Ai Chi aquatic therapy Dry land therapy | Other: aquatic therapy<br>* The exercises of Ai Chi were performed in a specific order, until completion of the total possible movements.<br>Other: Dry land therapy<br>* sessions including exercises for gait, trunk mobility and exercises involving the upper and lower limbs<br>Other: Combined therapy<br>* alternate sessions of therapy on dry land and aquatic therapy with Ai Chi<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Berg Balance Scale | The test consists of sitting, getting up, maintaining the standing position and changing positions, with a total of 14 items. The total possible score is 56 points, The scores on the Berg balance scale were classified as follows: high risk of falls (0-20), moderate risk (21-40) and low risk (> 41) with higher scores indicating that the person has better balance. | 6 months | 
| Five Times Sit-to-Stand test | The participants were seated with their arms crossed and they were asked to stand up and sit down five times as fast as possible | 6 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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aquatic therapy; balance; acquired brain injury.