Mirror Therapy as group intervention for patients after stroke - a randomised controlled trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: I64; Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction

• Registration Number: DRKS00000732
• Lead Sponsor: Erste Europäische Schule für Physiotherapie, Ergotherapie und Logopädie, Klinik Bavaria Kreischa

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-02-17
• Study Completion: 2011-10-13
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

first supratentorial stroke with a maximum of 3 months before study entry, severe hemiparesis of the upper extremity

Exclusion Criteria

visual impairments, which may limit the participation on mirror therapy; severe cognitive and/ or language deficits which preclude them from following instruction in the group training protocol; other neurological or musculoskeletal impairments of the upper extremity not due to stroke; a severe neglect

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Outcome: motor function of the upper extremity; <br>measurement points: before the intervention (t0), after 4 weeks of intervention (t1) and 6 months after the intervention (t2) per protocol; <br>Assessment: Fugl-Meyer-Assessment, Action Research Arm Test;<br>Changes to protocol: Due to organisatorical reasons the follow-up assessment t1 is set on the end of the 5 week intervention period and t2 on 7 months after the intervention. Follow-up t2 discontinued due to organisatorical reasons.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br>Outcome: somatosensibility, passive range of motion, pain, muscle hypertonia, activities of daily living, quality of life; <br>measurement points: before the intervention (t0), after 4 weeks of intervention (t1) and 6 months after the intervention (t2) per protocol; <br>Assessment: Fugl-Meyer-Assessment (somatosensibility, passive range of motion, pain), modified Ashworth Scale (muscle hypertonia), Barthel Index (activities of daily living), Stroke Impact Scale (quality of life)<br>Changes to protocol: Due to organisatorical reasons the follow-up assessment t1 is set on the end of the 5 week intervention period and t2 on 7 months after the intervention. Follow-up t2 discontinued due to organisatorical reasons.