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Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation and Dual-task Gait Training in Chronic Stroke
Sponsor: Recep Tayyip Erdogan University
Summary
Rhythmic auditory stimulation and dual-task gait training may improve post-stroke mobility, but evidence regarding integrated programmes and age-related differences in treatment response remains limited. The aim of the study is to evaluate changes in mobility, balance, motor dual-task performance, concern about falling, and health-related quality of life after a six-week combined programme, and to explore whether responses differed across age strata.
Official title: Combined Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation and Dual-task Gait Training in Individuals With Chronic Stroke: a Pre-post Study With Exploratory Age-stratified Analyses
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - 72 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
46
Start Date
2026-01-15
Completion Date
2026-05-15
Last Updated
2026-07-16
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation and Motor Dual-Task Gait Training Programme
The intervention combined RAS with progressively intensified motor dual-task gait training.6 Participants completed a supervised six-week programme comprising three 30-minute sessions per week (18 sessions; planned dose, 540 minutes). During each session, they synchronized their steps with a metronome while performing tandem walking with progressively demanding object-carrying tasks. Participants maintained their usual walking speed and were instructed to give equal attention to gait and the concurrent motor task. Progression was designed by the research team in accordance with general motor-learning principles and involved predefined weekly increases in metronome tempo and concurrent motor-task complexity. provided that the preceding stage had been completed safely. All sessions were delivered individually by the same licensed physiotherapist experienced in neurology.
Locations (1)
Recep Tayyip Erdogan University
Rize, Turkey (Türkiye)