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Mirror Therapy Versus Repetitive Facilitation Exercise on Upper Limb Function

NCT04468945 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2020-09-09

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Summary

The objective of the study is to determine the effects of Mirror therapy on upper limb function in a post-stroke patient, To determine the effects of Repetitive Facilitation Exercise on upper limb function in a post-stroke patient and To compare the effects of Mirror therapy versus Repetitive Facilitation Exercise on upper limb function in the post-stroke patient. Study Design is Randomized control trial with a sample size of 50 participants. Sampling Technique used is Non-probability purposive assessor-blinded sampling technique and randomization through sealed envelope method Duration of study was 6 months.Study Setting of Railway general hospital. Inclusion criteria had Hemiparetic patient, Sub-acute and chronic stroke patients, First-ever stroke patient, Age: 40-60, Gender: both male and female, MMSE \>24, Modified Ashworth scale \<3, Stable patient (Good sitting balance ) and No visual-spatial hemineglect. Exclusion criteria of Unstable patient, Uncooperative patient, Orthopedic deformity, Aphasia, Visual infection and joint pain (shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle)

Conditions

  • Stroke Patient

Interventions

OTHER

mirror box therapy

* Patients in Task-specific mirror box therapy group will receive therapy for 30 min/day, 3 times/week for 6 weeks. * The patient is seated close to a table a mirror (33\*35 cm) was placed vertically. The involved hand was placed behind the mirror and uninvolved in front of the mirror. * The subject is asked to transfer small cubes from the middle position to the lateral side, placing pegs in holes and taking them out, turning over paper cards, placing steel needles in holes, stacking blocks, and putting glass on a shelf. * During the sessions, subjects will be asked to try and do the activity on the unaffected side and asked to do some movement with the paretic hand simultaneously.

OTHER

Repetitive Facilitation Exercise

* The patients in the control group will receive Repetitive Facilitation Exercise for 30 min/day, 3 times/week for 6 weeks. * Repetitive facilitative techniques were used to elicit movement of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and fingers in a manner designed to minimize synergistic movements. * Participants were directed to concentrate on generating movement on the joint being treated while avoiding contraction of non-targeted muscles. * Therapists provided verbal directions with commands such as "bend/straighten" or "one, two, three. * Participant efforts were supplemented as necessary to achieve a full range of motion (ROM)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Aruba Saeed, PHD* · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-07-15
Primary Completion
2019-12-15
Completion
2020-01-15

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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