Vojta therapy added to usual physical therapy after a recent stroke
Tests Vojta therapy plus usual therapy for posture and trunk control after stroke.
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Registry title: Effects of Vojta Therapy on Posture and Trunk Control
Key facts
- Where
- Lahore, PakistanSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 45 and 65 years old?
Source: NCT07244952, who can take part
Where in Pakistan
- Dr Wajeeha Mahmood (PT)Lahore, PakistanTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- University of Lahore
- Trial code
- NCT07244952
- Record updated
- 28 November 2025
- Original description
Vojta therapy that is reflex locomotion therapy is a neurophysiological rehabilitation approach that stimulates specific "reflex zones" on the body to activate global, innate movement patterns. In stroke rehabilitation, it is used to improve postural control, trunk stability, and functional movement by engaging automatic motor responses. Vojta stimulation can activate motor cortical and subcortical areas as well as postural muscles. Pose estimation will be used to analyze human motion in stroke patients. The study will identify if there is significant difference in the comparative effects of Vojta therapy in addition to routine physical therapy on posture, trunk control and upper extremity motor function in sub-acute stroke patientsRead full original descriptionShow less
Effects of Vojta Therapy on Posture and Trunk Control in Patients With Sub-acute Stroke
Vojta therapy that is reflex locomotion therapy is a neurophysiological rehabilitation approach that stimulates specific "reflex zones" on the body to activate global, innate movement patterns. In stroke rehabilitation, it is used to improve postural control, trunk stability, and functional movement by engaging automatic motor responses. Vojta stimulation can activate motor cortical and subcortical areas as well as postural muscles. Pose estimation will be used to analyze human motion in stroke patients. The study will identify if there is significant difference in the comparative effects of Vojta therapy in addition to routine physical therapy on posture, trunk control and upper extremity motor function in sub-acute stroke patients
Inclusion: Age 45-65 years; Both males and females; First time subacute stroke (7 days post stroke to 3 months); Brunnstrom stage 1,2; A confirmed CT scan for subacute ischemic stroke; A hemiplegia with score of ≤2 of medical research council scale for muscle strength of the arm (MRCS); Premorbid modified Rankin scale score ≤ 3; Stroke patient who can achieve supported standing; Patients having NIHSS score 16-20 will be included; Patient who can achieve sitting for 30 seconds.
Exclusion: Altered consciousness or dementia (Epple et al., 2020b); Severe cognitive impairments that can hinder rehabilitation; Limitations in communication due to aphasia; Patients suffering from postural hypotension.