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Mirror Box Therapy for Upper Limb Function With Stroke

NCT02276729 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2018-12-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Individuals who have sustained a stroke are often left with residual deficits of the upper limb such as impaired movement and sensation. These deficits restrict functional use of the limb in everyday activities and can result in increased dependency upon others to engage in some tasks. Regaining independence through functional use of the arm and hand is an aim of occupational therapy rehabilitation. Mirror box therapy (MBT) is a relatively new innovation being introduced into occupational therapy interventions. Some studies have reported it to be beneficial in upper limb rehabilitation, however, these studies have not involved a sub-acute stroke population. This pilot study aims to provide robust evidence, using RCT design, as to whether this type of therapy may offer greater potential in functional gains in the sub-acute recovery period of stroke than standard rehabilitation of the upper limb alone.

Conditions

  • Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
  • Stroke

Interventions

OTHER

Mirror Box Therapy

Mirror box therapy (MBT) is a relatively new therapeutic intervention that is gaining recognition within OT for the potential it offers in rehabilitation of upper limb function in stroke patients. It is postulated that mirror visual feedback can stimulate neural recovery in the brain using mirrored movements of the non-affected upper limb. It is thought that visual feedback helps recruit dormant motor pathways that replace the damaged pathways and encourage the return of movement to improve upper limb function.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Northern Health and Social Care Trust

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Dr Alison Porter-Armstrong

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Alison Porter-Armstrong, DPhil · University of Ulster, Northern Ireland

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-04-30
Primary Completion
2018-05-31
Completion
2018-10-11

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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