Status:
UNKNOWN
Acute Effect of Mirror Therapy on Rehabilitation of Paretic Upper Extremity After Chronic Stroke
Lead Sponsor:
Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Conditions:
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
30-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Objective: To investigate the acute effect of mirror therapy (MT) on motor control, manual dexterity and spasticity of the paretic upper extremity (UE) of individuals with chronic hemiparesis after st...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 1) to have a diagnosis of unilateral, ischemic or hemorrhagic, stroke for at least 6 months and at most 5 years ; 2) age between 30 and 80 years; 3) cognitive ability to follow the instructions of the study (Mini-Mental score ≥ 18 for schooling and ≥ 13 for illiterate);4) mild or moderate motor sensory impairment (Fugl-Meyer Assessment Scale - mild: 58-64 points, moderate: 39-57 points); 5) spasticity ≤ 2 in the flexor elbow and wrist muscles, and horizontal shoulder adductor (Modified Ashworth Scale); 6) muscle strength ≥ 3 in the flexor muscles of the shoulder, elbow and wrist, and elbow and wrist extensors (Kendall assessement).
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Exclusion
- Patients with visual impairment; history of severe depression or severe psychiatric disorder; other neurological or musculoskeletal disorders in the UE; visuospatial heminegligence; or pain file ≥ 4 on the compromised UE (Visual Analog Pain Scale), were excluded from the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 27 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 30 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03371290
Start Date
September 27 2017
End Date
December 30 2017
Last Update
December 13 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 90050-170