Task Oriented Mirror Therapy for Upper Limb Motor Function in Stroke Patient

ConditionStroke Patients

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age45+

SponsorFoundation University Islamabad

About this trial

Stroke remains a major public health disease worldwide ,it usually associating with damage to the motor function and other functional disabilities. Persistent upper extremity dysfunction affects many post strokepatients and is strongly associated with decreased activities of daily living . Mirror therapy one of the rehabilitation that is beneficial for neuroplasticity .This therapy is used to improve motor function after stroke .

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Both genders.

Age of patient 45 years and above

Both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke ( subacute and chronic stroke). Cognitive function relatively intact score > 24 MoCA

The patient can sit with / without support for more than 30 min

Disqualifiers

Subjects with visual impairments or unilateral neglect.

having global aphasia.

unstable medical conditions or comorbidities.

score 3 and above on modified ashworth scale.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

LOW INTENSITY TASK ORIENTED MIRROR THERAPY
Procedure/Surgery
Group A Low Intensity Task Oriented Mirror Therapy will be administered for 2 and half hour per week for 30 min a day, 10 rep five times a week for 8 weeks. Task-oriented Activities for Group A: Using Sponge Balls Reaching and Grasping Objects. Handling Water Cups(pouring water ) Wiping with Rags (cleaning a table ). Using a Spray Bottle Writing and Drawing Folding Towels Turning Pages Brushing Hair keyboard typing Grabbing and releasing a cup. Spoon Feeding Practice Drinking from a Cup Card flip activity Stacking Wooden Blocks Total number of sessions 40 , 5 days a week for 30 min with 10 reps per day for 8 consecutive weeks.
High Intensity Task Oriented Mirror Therapy
Procedure/Surgery
Group B High Intensity Task Oriented Mirror Therapy will be administered for 5 hours per week for 60 min a day, 20 rep five times a week for 8 weeeks. The mode of mirror therapy will be unilateral as subjects will perform movement only on unaffected arm. Task-oriented Activities for Group B: Using Sponge Balls Reaching and Grasping Objects. Handling Water Cups(pouring water ) Wiping with Rags (cleaning a table ). Using a Spray Bottle Writing and Drawing Folding Towels Turning Pages Brushing Hair keyboard typing Grabbing and releasing a cup. Spoon Feeding Practice Drinking from a Cup Card flip activity Stacking Wooden Blocks Total number of sessions 40 , 5 days a week for 60 min with 20 reps per day for 8 consecutive weeks

Treatment groups

36 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Group A: INTERVENTION GROUP A LOW INTENSITY TASK ORIENTED MIRROR THERAPYExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Group B: INTERVENTION GROUP B HIGH INTENSITY TASK ORIENTED MIRROR THERAPExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

UPPER LIMB MOTOR FUNCTION

MOTOR FUNCTION WILL BE ASSESSED USING FUGL MEYER ASSESSMENT OF UPPER LIMB AS THE MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE .

Time frame

10 weeks

Sponsors and contacts

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Foundation University Islamabad

Lead sponsor

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