Study of Brain Activity Using Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Stroke Patients During Mirror Movement

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying brain activation patterns in stroke patients during mirror movement to understand upper limb function. This observational study focuses on patients who have had their first stroke, either cerebral infarction or cerebral hemorrhage, with specific muscle strength and muscle tone conditions. The study takes place in a hospital rehabilitation ward where patients receive detailed information and provide informed consent before participation. The study involves two types of hand movements mirror image and healthy hand movement. In the mirror image intervention, patients place their affected hand in a mirror box and observe the reflection of the healthy hand moving, imagining the affected hand performing the same actions. In the healthy hand movement intervention, patients quickly open and grasp their healthy hand while focusing on the affected hand. The primary outcome is brain activation measured by functional near-infrared spectroscopy fNIRS after one week of hand function rehabilitation training. Participants will be closely monitored throughout the trial with full communication and support from the research team. The study involves observing brain activation and hand movement activity with attention to patients questions and responses. The total participation period includes the initial week of rehabilitation training followed by assessments to measure the brains response to the interventions.

A Functional Near- Infrared Spectroscopy Study on the Brain Activation Characteristics of Stroke Patients During Mirror Movement