Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of Imaginary Resisted Exercise Versus Physical Resisted Exercise on Hand Grip Strength in Stroke Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Riphah International University

Conditions:

Stroke

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-74 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of our study is to make a comparison between the effectiveness of physical resistance exercise and imaginary resistance exercise in improving handgrip strength, dexterity, and eye-hand coordi...

Detailed Description

A Randomized Control Trial study will be conducted in which patients with stroke will be allocated to Group A that will receive imaginary resistance exercises and patients in group B will receive phys...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age should be in the range from 50 years to 75 years
  • Time passed since stroke attack should be more than one year.
  • Grade of Manual Muscles Testing for Elbow and Wrist, Flexion / Extension should be more than 2 out of 5.
  • Scoring of Modified Ashworth Scale should be more than 3 out of 5 for the same muscle groups of previously mentioned movements.

Exclusion

  • Any significant pain present in the affected upper limb.
  • Increased muscle tone that interferes with movements of the affected upper limb.
  • Serious sensory loss in the affected upper limb.
  • Severe medical issues currently.
  • Cognitive impairment to a level that interferes with sessions of intervention.
  • Impairments of vision that disables patient to perform interventional exercises.
  • Serious presence of apraxia / neglect.
  • If enrolled for any related or alike other upper limb therapy sessions / interventional studies.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04894773

Start Date

March 1 2021

End Date

September 1 2021

Last Update

September 5 2023

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Ripah International University

Faisalabad, Punjab Province, Pakistan, 38000