Effect of Mental Arithmetic Priming on Gait and Balance in Stroke

Sponsor
Lebanese University
Study ID
NCT07327814
Status
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Conditions

  • Disorders
  • Gait Disorders
  • Hemiparesis
  • Posture
  • Stroke

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
60 Years - 80 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Mental Arithmetic — BEHAVIORAL
    Visual presentation of arithmetic equations (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication) projected on a screen. Participants must calculate and verbally report the answer within a 10-second window per equation.
  • Passive Viewing — BEHAVIORAL
    Passive viewing of a black screen with no cognitive demand.

Study Details

This study investigates the effect of cognitive priming through mental arithmetic on functional mobility in post-stroke patients. It hypothesizes that performing mental calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication) prior to movement stimulates frontoparietal networks, thereby improving gait speed and dynamic balance compared to a passive control condition.

Key Dates

First listed
Jan 8, 2026
Start date
Sep 1, 2026
Status verified
Jul 2026
Primary completion
Dec 25, 2026
Completion
Jan 1, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
17 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Intervention: Behavioral: Mental Arithmetic
    Visual presentation of arithmetic equations (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication) projected on a screen. Participants must calculate and verbally report the answer within a 10-second window per equation.
  • Placebo Comparator: Passive Viewing
    Passive viewing of a black screen with no cognitive demand.

Primary Outcome Measure

Gait Speed (10mWT) [ Time Frame: Immediately following the 30-second cognitive stimulus. ]

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