Action observation training for the improvement of walking ability in patients with chronic stroke
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Chronic stroke resulting in hemiparetic gait.Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction
- Registration Number
- IRCT20181014041333N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Chronic stroke > 6 months after onset
In the territory of the middle cerebral artery (MCA)
Hemiparetic gait
First stroke experience
Unilateral lesion
Walking at least 10 meter independently
mRS : 2-3
Ashworth Scale :1,2
Right/ left hemiparesis
Right-handed
Literate enough to cooperate with the therapist
Residence in Shiraz
Exclusion Criteria
Any other neurological disorder rather than stroke or any orthopedic disorder
Visual field impairment
Hemineglect
Depression
Cognitive disorder /<24 on MMSE
The history of Botox injection
The history of tendon lengthening surgery
The history of seizure
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Kinetic and kinematic parameters of gait. Timepoint: Before intervention and after a 4-week intervention. Method of measurement: gait analyzing system.;Delta-alpha ratio. Timepoint: Before intervention and after a 4-week intervention. Method of measurement: Quantitative Electroencephalography.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Balance. Timepoint: Before intervention and after a 4-week intervention. Method of measurement: Berg Balance Scale.