NCT07311304Not yet recruiting
Efficacy of Early Task-Oriented Rehabilitation in Acute Stroke Recovery
A Randomized Controlled Trial on the Efficacy of Early Task-Oriented Rehabilitation in Acute Stroke Recovery Compared to Traditional Rehabilitation
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 30 Dec 2025
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Stroke is one of the leading causes of long-term disability worldwide, and early rehabilitation is considered crucial for improving functional recovery. Traditional physiotherapy mainly focuses on mobility, strength, and general exercises, while task-oriented rehabilitation emphasizes practicing meaningful, goal-directed activities related to daily life. This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the efficacy of early task-oriented rehabilitation compared to traditional rehabilitation in acute stroke patients. Patients admitted with ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke within 48 hours will be randomly assigned to either a task-oriented rehabilitation program or conventional physiotherapy. Interventions will be delivered 3-4 times per week, 45-60 minutes per session, during hospitalization and continued in outpatient follow-up. The primary outcome will be functional independence assessed at 3 months. Secondary outcomes will include stroke severity, quality of life, and patient-reported outcomes. The findings are expected to provide evidence for improving rehabilitation strategies in Egypt.
- Status (registry)
- Not yet recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 158 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 27 Sept 2025
- Start date
- 1 Jan 2026
- Primary completion date
- 30 Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Assiut University
- Diseases
- Stroke
- NCT number
- NCT07311304
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 158
- From 1 Jan 2026 to the primary completion date, 30 Jun 2026
- No sites listed in no country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Other illness
- Severe stroke not suitable for rehabilitation.
- Severe comorbidities (e.g., vital organ failure, malignancy).
- Severe aphasia, or severe visual or auditory impairment interfering with training.
- Stroke mimics (e.g., seizures, brain tumor, CNS infection, demyelinating diseases, hypoglycemia).
Other
- Severe upper limb spasticity (Modified Ashworth Scale \> 3).
- Cognitive dysfunction (MMSE \< 24 for educated; \< 17 for illiterate patients).
- Pregnancy.
Who the study is looking for
- Acute ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke diagnosed clinically and confirmed by imaging.
- Admission to hospital or referral to outpatient clinic within 48 hours after stroke onset.
- Age ≥ 18 years.
- Both sexes.
- Medically stable and fit for rehabilitation.
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
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