Comparative Study of Vestibular Rehabilitation and Dual Task Training on Balance and Quality of Life in Young Stroke Patients

Abstract

Question: Is there any impact of vestibular rehabilitation and dual task training alongside conventional therapy on balance and quality of life in young stroke patients.  Design: Quasi-experimental study with treatment duration of 8 weeks. Simple random sampling was used to divide patients into 3 groups.  Participants: 30 subjects in the age group 18-45 years both males and females with diagnoses of unilateral hemiplegia within the previous six months.  Intervention: Group A received vestibular rehabilitation along with conventional therapy; Group B received dual task training alongside conventional therapy and Group C received only conventional therapy. Outcome measures: Assessment using Berg Balance Scale and Stroke Specific Quality of Life was conducted pre- and post-treatment.  Results: The results revealed a significant improvement (p<0.05) in balance and quality of life scores in Group A as compared to Groups B and Group C.  Conclusion: Hence, it was concluded that vestibular rehabilitation along with conventional therapy is more effective in enhancing balance among young stroke patients compared to dual task training along with conventional therapy or conventional therapy alone.  Registration: BFUHS/2K23p-TH/11527.