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Biomedical Instrumentation in the Study of Mirror Therapy in Elderly's Hands Motor Activity

NCT02104102 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2014-04-04

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Summary

Check if the Mirror therapy represents an effective method in improving the motor activity of the hands of institutionalized elderly.

Conditions

  • Muscle Weakness Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Mirror Therapy

Mirror Therapy, which is based on the activation of mirror neurons from the illusion generated by viewing the reflection of a member in a mirror, that is, intended to facilitate the movement through the practice of bilateral symmetric activities, since it is able to stimulate cortical plasticity, promoting reversal of the decrease and the reestablishment of motor function.

OTHER

Kinesiotherapy

Hands movements.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidade do Vale do Paraíba

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rani S Alves, Graduate · Universidade do Vale do Paraíba

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-01-31
Primary Completion
2014-07-31
Completion
2014-12-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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