Status:

UNKNOWN

Mirror Therapy in Sensorimotor Recovery 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

Stroke is characterized by poor brain perfusion resulting from an ischemic or hemorrhagic event, causing a sensorimotor disorder in the upper extremity (UE) contralateral to the lesion. Mirror Therapy...

Detailed Description

Sample Size: The sampling was simple random and the calculation of the sample size needed to carry out this research was estimated using GPower software. The power and standard deviation were estimate...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Have suffered a single stroke, ischemic or hemorrhagic at least 6 months prior to the study and at most 5 years prior to the study, diagnosed by MRI and / or CT scan;
  • Age between 30 and 80 years;
  • Spasticity ≤ 3 in the flexor muscles of the elbow, wrist and fingers, shoulder horizontal adductor (Ashworth Modified Scale);
  • Mild or moderate sensorimotor impairment (Fugl-Meyer score scale - mild: 58-64 points, moderate: 39-57 points);
  • Present ability to understand the instructions of the study (Mini-Mental score ≥ 18 for schooled individuals and ≥ 13 for illiterate individuals);
  • Present muscular strength ≥ 3 in the flexor muscles of shoulder, and extensors of elbow and wrist.
  • Be able to stay in position for more than 30 minutes;

Exclusion

  • Visual deficit that may limit participation in Mirror Therapy;
  • History of severe depression or severe psychiatric disorder;
  • Other neurological or musculoskeletal disorders in the upper limb not related to the stroke;
  • Severe visuospatial negligence.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 3 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

26 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04030806

Start Date

July 3 2019

End Date

December 31 2019

Last Update

July 25 2019

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Caren Luciane Bernardi

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 90620-160