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Effect of Mental Arithmetic Priming on Gait and Balance in Stroke
Sponsor: Lebanese University
Summary
This study investigates the effect of cognitive priming through mental arithmetic on functional mobility in post-stroke patients. It hypothesizes that performing mental calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication) prior to movement stimulates frontoparietal networks, thereby improving gait speed and dynamic balance compared to a passive control condition.
Official title: Mental Calculus Can Enhance Gait Performance in Post-Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
60 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
17
Start Date
2026-02-11
Completion Date
2026-06-01
Last Updated
2026-02-12
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Mental Arithmetic
Visual presentation of arithmetic equations (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication) projected on a screen. Participants must calculate and verbally report the answer within a 10-second window per equation.
Passive Viewing
Passive viewing of a black screen with no cognitive demand.