Clinical rehabilitation
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Clinical rehabilitation · Apr 2013
Controlled Clinical TrialReducing falls among geriatric rehabilitation patients: a controlled clinical trial.
To evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention programme to reduce falls among geriatric rehabilitation patients. ⋯ The intervention programme was effective in reducing falls among geriatric rehabilitation patients.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Mar 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialAn aerobic walking programme versus muscle strengthening programme for chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial.
To assess the effect of aerobic walking training as compared to active training, which includes muscle strengthening, on functional abilities among patients with chronic low back pain. ⋯ A six-week walk training programme was as effective as six weeks of specific strengthening exercises programme for the low back.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Feb 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialTrial participants' experiences of early enhanced speech and language therapy after stroke compared with employed visitor support: a qualitative study nested within a randomized controlled trial.
To explore trial participants' experiences of the process and outcomes of early, enhanced speech and language therapy after stroke with support from an employed visitor. ⋯ As in the randomized controlled trial, participants reported no evidence of added benefit of early communication therapy beyond that from attention control. The findings do not imply that regular contact with any non-professional can have beneficial effects for someone with aphasia or dysarthria in the early weeks following a stroke. The study points to specific conditions that would have to be met for contact to have a positive effect.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Feb 2013
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyComparison of the therapeutic effects of ultrasound-guided platelet-rich plasma injection and dry needling in rotator cuff disease: a randomized controlled trial.
To compare the effects of platelet-rich plasma injection with those of dry needling on shoulder pain and function in patients with rotator cuff disease. ⋯ Autologous platelet-rich plasma injections lead to a progressive reduction in the pain and disability when compared to dry needling. This benefit is certainly still present at six months after treatment. These findings suggest that treatment with platelet-rich plasma injections is safe and useful for rotator cuff disease.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Feb 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialThe impact of occupational therapy in Parkinson's disease: a randomized controlled feasibility study.
To evaluate the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial including process and potential impact of occupational therapy in Parkinson's disease. ⋯ The positive perceived impact of occupational therapy warrants a large-scale trial. Adaptations in instructions and training are needed to use the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure as primary outcome measure.