Aim of the study: The aim of the study was to conduct a randomized control trial to compare the effectiveness of high and low intensity rehabilitation programme in chronic phase of GBS patient. Methodology: 20 Patients were included in the study as per inclusion and exclusion criteria. A written informed consent was signed by the subjects in their native language. The subjects were divided into two groups by simple random sampling. Group (A) Experimental Group (N=10): got treatment with High intensity rehabilitation exercises and Group (B) Control Group (N=10): got treatment with Low intensity rehabilitation exercises. Total rehabilitation program was for 12 months. The outcome measures for the both groups were Functional Independence Measure (FIM), World health Organization Quality of Life Scale (WHOQOL-BREF), Perceived Impact of Problem Profile (PIPP). Results: Intention to treat analysis of data from 20 patients (experimental n=10, control n=10) showed reduced disability in the treatment group in post-treatment FIM domains (self- care, sphincter control, transfers, locomotion; all p<0.001) and WHOQOL-BREF domains (quality of life; all p<0.001) and PIPP domains (self-care, mobility; all p<0.001). The treatment group compared with control group showed significant improvement in function (FIM scores): 72% vs. 50%. Conclusion: High intensity rehabilitation programme compared with Low intensity low intensity rehabilitation programme is effective in reducing motor disability (mobility, self-care, continence) in chronic phase of GBS patients.
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Aim of Study: The aim of the study was to conduct a randomized control study to check the efciency of kinesiotaping in Knee Osteoarthritis
patients. Material and Method: 30 subjects both male and female with unilateral / bilateral knee osteoarthritis were included in the study as per
inclusion and exclusion criteria. Awritten informed consent was signed by the subjects in their own language. The subjects were assigned into two
groups, Group (A) Experimental Group (n=15): received treatment with kinesiotaping and supervised exercise program. Group (B) Control Group
(n=15): received treatment with supervised exercise program only. Outcomes were measured by Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), modied
Western Ontario and McMaster universities OA index (m. WOMAC), Timed Up and Go test (TUG) and Goniometer. Appropriate statistical tool
was applied. Result: The result showed that there was signicant (p<0.05) improvement in NPRS, m.WOMAC, TUG and ROM in both groups A
& B after 6 weeks of treatment. But when compared between group A & B; group A showed signicant (p<0.05) improvement as compared to
group B. Conclusion: The Kinesiotaping along with supervised exercise program showed statistically signicant improvement in reducing pain,
functional disability increasing range of motion and physical performance as compared to the Supervised exercise program alone. Thus,
Kinesiotaping along with supervised exercise program was more effective as compared to the supervised exercise program alone.
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