The Application of a Mental Practice Protocol to Increase the Functional Recovery of the Hemiparetic Upper Extremity in the Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Setting
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Stroke
- Sponsor
- Adventist HealthCare
- Enrollment
- 18
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Fugl Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremity Portion (FMA-UE) (Measuring pre/post intervention change)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the effect of audio-guided mental practice (MP) and video-guided MP on the impairment and functional abilities of upper extremity (UE) hemiparesis following a stroke. Participants are recruited from Adventist Healthcare Rehabilitation Hospital. All participants must be less than one-month post-stroke with moderate UE hemiparesis. Eligible participants are randomly assigned to an experimental group, (MP or repetitive-task practice (RTP)), or the control group.
The MP groups will perform either audio-guided MP or video-guided MP, five days a week, with 20 repetitions of the following tasks: wiping a table, picking up a cup, brushing hair, and turning the pages of a book. The RTP group physically performed the same tasks. The control group received traditional stroke rehabilitation.
The investigators hypothesize that video MP will have greater improvements in UE impairments and functional abilities than audio MP, RTP, and/or traditional therapy.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Primary diagnosis of stroke
- •Less than one-month post-stroke
- •Hemiparesis of one upper extremity
- •Moderate upper extremity impairment
Exclusion Criteria
- •History of prior stroke
- •Comorbidities (severe neurological, orthopedic, rheumatoid, or cardiac impairments)
- •Severe spasticity
- •Severe cognitive impairments
- •Inability to perform mental imagery
- •Severe aphasia based on speech therapist evaluation
- •Low English proficiency
- •Severe pain
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Fugl Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremity Portion (FMA-UE) (Measuring pre/post intervention change)
Time Frame: Within 3 days of admission and within 3 days prior to discharge
The Fugl Meyer Assessment-upper extremity(FMA-UE) portion will be administered to measure the impairment of the upper extremity. Upper extremity movements are rated on 3-point ordinal scale where 0= unable to perform, 1= performs partially, 2= performs fully. Cumulative scores range from 0-66 where a lower score indicates increased impairment.
Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT) (Measuring pre/post intervention change)
Time Frame: Within 3 days of admission and within 3 days prior to discharge
The Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT) is used to measure the functional abilities of the UE. 15 tasks are performed including six timed joint-segment movements and eight timed integrative functional movements. Tasks are rated on a 6-point ordinal scale where 0= does not attempt to 5=movement appears to be normal. Timed and functional ability scores are calculated to indicate the functional abilities of the UE.