The effects of a mirror therapy based action observation protocol to improve motor learning of the affected upper arm in patients in the chronic stage after stroke
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- pper limb motor problems after strokeCirculatory System
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN40128145
- Lead Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center (Netherlands)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
1. At least 6 months after stroke
2. Brunnstrom score for upper-extremity function between III and VI
3. Home dwelling status
Exclusion Criteria
1. Participants with neglect (indicated by the star cancellation test and/or reported by the occupational therapist or psychologist),
2. Co-morbidities that influence voluntary upper-extremity function
3. Participants who suffered from multiple strokes
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The beneficial effects of AO will be assessed by analysing the performance of the simple upper arm reaching task. Primary outcome measure is movement time (s) of the reaching task<br><br>As this study is an experimental study, patients only train for 30-45 minutes, so outcome will be measured before the start of the single training session (baseline) and after training (follow-up).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method o secondary outcome parameters