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NCT Number: NCT05506826

Effects of Mirror Therapy Versus Fine Motor Activities on Hand Function in Chronic Stroke Patients.

to compare the effects of the Mirror therapy and fine motor activities on hand function in chronic stroke patients

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Key information

Conditions

Stroke, Ischemic Acute Pain Brain Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Cerebrovascular Disorders Ischemic Stroke Muscle Weakness Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Neuromuscular Manifestations Pain Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Stroke Vascular Diseases Weakness, Muscle

Age range

35 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Riphah International University

Islamabad, Fedral, 44000, Pakistan

About this study

This study will be conducted to compare the effects of mirror therapy and fine motor activities in chronic stroke patients. Total Twenty eight hemiplegic patients will be recruited according to inclusion criteria and data will be collected from Riphah rehabilitation centre Lahore and Mian Munshi Hospital Lahore (DHQ). The patients will randomly assigned to a mirror therapy group (n=14) and Fine motor activities group (n=14). The patients in both groups will undergo conventional therapy for 4 weeks (60minutes/day, 5 days/week). The patients will be evaluated at the beginning and end of the treatment by Fugl- Meyer Aassessment (FMA) wolf motor assessment scale and the Functional Independence Measure (FIM). After approval from ethical committee, data collection will be started and informed consent will be taken from all patients.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • A score greater than 24 on the Mini-Mental State examination test
  • Chronic stroke patients whose episode of stroke onset was 6 months to 2 years.
  • Patients who are able to communicate well and grasp the therapist's spoken instructions

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients who have restricted joint movement in their healthy upper extremities.
  • Neglect syndrome or a visual field deficiency
  • Patients with recurrent stroke.
  • Spine surgery.

Treatment and study plan

fine motor activities

Other

patient will perform fine motor exercises like therapy ball exercises, therapy putty exercises, table top exercises, moving beans, stacking pennies and rubber band resistances exercises etc. for 30 minutes along with conventional therapy

conventional therapy and mirror therapy

Other

Patients in this group will receive conventional therapy for four weeks sixty minutes per day, five days per week. In addition, receive thirty minutes of mirror therapy, which included periodic wrist flexion-extension, flexion and extension exercises of fingers on non paralyzed limb

Primary outcomes

  1. fugl mayer assessment FMA upper limb

    Time frame: 9 months

    For stroke patients, the Fugal-Meyer Assessment (FMA) is a performance-based impairment measure. It is used to assess balance, motor function, sensation, and joint function in persons who suffer hemiplegia after a stroke. In both clinical and research settings, it is used to identify sickness severity, define motor recovery, and plan and assess treatment

  2. The Functional Independence Measure (FIM)

    Time frame: 9 months

    The Functional Independence Measure (FIM) is a non-diagnostic disability assessment instrument that was developed for a wide range of groups

  3. The Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT)

    Time frame: 9 months

    The Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT) uses timed and functional tasks to assess upper limb motor skills

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Riphah International University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Aug 18, 2022
Registry last updated
Nov 9, 2022

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