Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation after stroke

The purpose was to evaluate the effect of rhythmic auditory stimulation in combination with conventional physiotherapy on gait parameters and walking ability in subacute stroke. Database is in Catalan language. Persons from year 2018 (n=27) were assigned as historical control group, and in year 2019 persons (n=28) received rhythmical auditory stimulation three times a week. Primary outcomes were gait parameters (Tinetti test and Timed Up&Go test), and walking ability (Functional Ambulation Category scale). Secondary outcomes were trunk control, assistive devices, functional independence (Functional Independence Measure, Barthel index), and stroke severity and disability (modified Rankin scale, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale). Outcomes were measured at hospitals admissions and at discharge. Results: Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics were comparable between the two groups. No between-group differences were identified for gait parameters nor for secondary outcomes. Significant between-group differences were observed in walking ability with the Functional Ambulation Category.

本研究旨在评估节律性听觉刺激（rhythmic auditory stimulation）联合常规物理疗法，对亚急性脑卒中患者的步态参数与步行能力的影响。本数据集的标注语言为加泰罗尼亚语（Catalan）。
2018年纳入的27名受试者被设为历史对照组，2019年纳入的28名受试者每周接受3次节律性听觉刺激干预。
主要结局指标包括步态参数（蒂内蒂测试（Tinetti test）、计时起身行走试验（Timed Up&Go test））与步行能力（功能性步行分类量表（Functional Ambulation Category scale））。
次要结局指标包括躯干控制能力、辅助器具使用情况、功能独立性（功能独立性评定量表（Functional Independence Measure）、巴氏指数（Barthel index）），以及脑卒中严重程度与残疾水平（改良Rankin量表（modified Rankin scale）、美国国立卫生研究院卒中量表（National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale））。
分别于患者入院时与出院时评估所有结局指标。
研究结果：两组患者的基线人口学与临床特征无显著差异；步态参数及次要结局指标均未观察到组间显著差异；采用功能性步行分类量表评估步行能力时，两组间存在显著组间差异。