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The Effect of Action Observation Therapy Including Unimanual and Bimanual Activities in Chronic Stroke

NCT07631169 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2026-06-09

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Summary

Functional impairments in the upper extremities following a stroke significantly restrict individuals' activities of daily living and overall quality of life; in this context, Action Observation Training (AOT) has emerged in recent years as an effective rehabilitation method that promotes motor learning processes and cortical activity by activating the mirror neuron system. Although the literature acknowledges the positive effects on neural mechanisms of both unimanuel approaches, which focus on the paretic hand alone, and bimanual approaches, which involve the simultaneous use of both hands, there remains a gap regarding which method yields superior outcomes. This study aims to compare the effectiveness of AOT interventions consisting of exclusively unimanual versus exclusively bimanual activities on upper extremity functions, activities of daily living, and quality of life in chronic stroke patients, while investigating the potential differences between the outcomes of these two distinct approaches.

Conditions

  • Chronic Stroke

Interventions

OTHER

Action Observation Therapy(unimanuel activities)

Participants will receive 30 minutes of unimanual-only activities in each session AOT (at home via telerahabilitation) in addition to 45 minutes of conventional physiotherapy (stretching, strengthening, core mobility, balance, electrotherapy, and endurance exercises in the clinic). They will receive 3 sessions per week for 5 weeks.

OTHER

Action Observation Therapy(bimanuel activities)

Participants will receive 30 minutes of bimanual-only activities in each session AOT(at home via telerahabilitation) in addition to 45 minutes of conventional physiotherapy (stretching, strengthening, core mobility, balance, electrotherapy, and endurance exercises in the clinic). They will receive 3 sessions per week for 5 weeks.

OTHER

conventional physiotherapy

Participants will receive 45 minutes of conventional physiotherapy (stretching, strengthening, core mobility, balance, electrotherapy, and endurance exercises in the clinic). They will receive 3 sessions per week for 5 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Karabuk University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-05-18
Primary Completion
2026-06-22
Completion
2027-05-18

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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