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A comparison between the effects of Task-Oriented Training combined with Bobath programme and Task-Oriented Training alone on the function of upper extremity in post-stroke hemiparesis patients

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Stroke.
Cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes
Registration Number
IRCT2017051316680N4
Lead Sponsor
Vice Cancellor for Research of Iran University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
16
Inclusion Criteria

first unilateral hemiparesis following stroke ranging between 2-12 months (sub-acute and chronic stage); MMSE more than 20; Motor recovery of hand Brunnstrom stages = 3; score of spasticity of the elbow flexors = 3 based on the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS); they must have 45-70 years of age; score of Depression based on the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) = 8; and they do not receive any upper-limb rehabilitation programs during the participation in this study.
Exclusion criteria: they have previous injury, disease, or contracture of the upper extremity; no sitting balance; any co-morbid neurological disease or condition such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson disease, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain lesions, brain tumor, epilepsy, or dementia; and they have Hemineglect phenomena.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
pper limb function. Timepoint: Exactly before the treatment, in the six treatment session,and exactly after the treatment. Method of measurement: By Wolf Motor Function Test.;Strength of the hand. Timepoint: Exactly before the treatment, in the six treatment session,and exactly after the treatment. Method of measurement: by using Hand Strength Test.;Motor function of upper extremity. Timepoint: Exactly before the treatment, in the six treatment session,and exactly after the treatment. Method of measurement: By using Fugl Meyer Test.;Sitting balance. Timepoint: Exactly before the treatment, in the six treatment session,and exactly after the treatment. Method of measurement: By using Modified Functional Reach Test.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Activities of Daily Living. Timepoint: Exactly before the treatment, in the sixth treatment session,and exactly after the treatment. Method of measurement: By using Barthel ADL Index.;Muscle tone. Timepoint: Exactly before the treatment, in the sixth treatment session,and exactly after the treatment. Method of measurement: By using Modified Ashworth Scale.
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