Feasibility of Modified Trouser/Pant for Improving Dressing Ability of Hemiplegic Patient

Background: Stroke is one of the major non communicable diseases. The prevalence of stroke among populations ranges from 500 to 600 per 1, 00,000. Stroke is a major cause of long-term disability. About half of the patients surviving for three months after their stroke will be alive five years later, and one third will survive for 10 years. Approximately 60% of survivors are expected to recover independence with self-care, and 75% are expected to walk independently. It is estimated that 20% will require institutional care. The remainder will need assistance either by family, a close personal friend, or paid attendant. Aim: To modify the trouser to make hemiplegic patient independent for their dressing Method: The study will include 20 subjects with Hemiplegia who are volunteer to take part in the study and meet the inclusion criteria. The informed consent will be taken from the subjects, (Male) will receive specially designed specific outfit. Subjects will provide time for a trial of wearing modified outfits before they will include in the study. How much time they will take to wear routing clothing and specially design clothes should be measured with stop watch. The level of independence during dressing will be taken for each subject with regular clothing and modified clothing with dressing component of Functional Independent Measure (FIM). Study Design: Experimental study Results: Age mean was 43.3. Statically analysis shows that p value is 0.0004 so there is significance difference in wearing regular and modified trouser in time component. Statically analysis shows that p value is < 0.0001 so there is significance difference in wearing regular and modified trouser in dressing component of FIM. So this suggest that the modified clothes takes less time compared to regular clothing & FIM score has also been improved. Conclusion: So this suggest that the modified clothes takes less time compared to regular clothing & Functional Independent Measure (FIM) score has also been improved.