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NCT Number: NCT03175237

Mirror Therapy in Pos Stroke Individuals

To evaluate the benefits of Mirror Therapy (MT) and motivation in patients with different levels of post-stroke motor impairment with two different therapy protocols. This is a randomized uncontrolled blinded study, with 27 individuals in the chronic phase of stroke. Participants were randomized into two intervention groups: MT group with motor patterns of movement (MP, n=13) and MT group with specific functional activities (SA, n=14). Motor impairment assessments (Fugl-Meyer Assessment - FMA), motivation (Intrinsic Motivation Inventory) and functionality (Functional Independence Measure - FIM) were performed before and after treatment, and 3 months after the end of sessions (follow-up). In each intervention group,there were patients classified with mild, moderate or severe motor impairment, according to FMA. All participants performed 15 MT sessions, 3 times a week for 50 minutes each session.

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Key information

Conditions

Stroke Brain Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Cerebrovascular Disorders Nervous System Diseases Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

Objective: To evaluate the benefits of Mirror Therapy (MT) and motivation in patients with different levels of post-stroke motor impairment with two different therapy protocols. Methods: This is a randomized uncontrolled blinded study, with 27 individuals in the chronic phase of stroke. Participants were randomized into two intervention groups: MT group with motor patterns of movement (MP, n=13) and MT group with specific functional activities (SA, n=14). Motor impairment assessments (Fugl-Meyer Assessment - FMA), motivation (IntrinsicMotivationInventory) and functionality (Functional Independence Measure - FIM) were performed before and after treatment, and 3 months after the end of sessions (follow-up). In each intervention group,there were patients classified with mild, moderate or severe motor impairment, according to FMA. All participants performed 15 MT sessions, 3 times a week for 50 minutes each session.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Inclusion criteria were age over 18 years, clinical diagnosis of chronic and unilateral stroke (greater than six months after injury), hemiparesis sequel in the upper limb, absence of severe cognitive impairment with scores for the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) greater than or equal to 24 points for the educated and 14 for uneducated 17 and good sitting balance, qualified with scores between 20 and 40 on the Berg Balance Scale (BBS)

Exclusion criteria

  • Those with other neurological diseases and associated physical or mental disabilities, stroke trauma, pain and joint contractures in the upper limb that prevented movement and the ones who missed therapy more than 3 times in a row were excluded

Treatment and study plan

Mirror Therapy

Other

Primary outcomes

  1. Fugl-Meyer Assessment Scale

    Time frame: baseline, 8 weeks and 3 months (follow-up)

    Sensory and motor Impairment in post-stroke subjects. Severity of motor damage. In this case, use only upper limb session (score 66)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Mini-mental state examination

    Time frame: baseline

    brief assessment of cognition

  2. Berg Balance Scale

    Time frame: baseline

    Assessment of the static, dynamic and anticipatory balance

  3. Intrinsic Motivation Inventory

    Time frame: baseline, 7 days and 14 days

    self-report measure of intrinsic motivation

  4. Functional Independence of measure

    Time frame: baseline, 8 weeks and 3 months (follow-up)

    Assessment of activities of daily living and social cognition

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Mirror Therapy: Technique Benefits in Different Motor Impairment in Post-stroke Subjects

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Jun 5, 2017
Registry last updated
Aug 8, 2017

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