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Clinical Trials/NCT05920031
NCT05920031
Recruiting
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Combining Cross-Education and Mirror Therapy for Upper Limb Rehabilitation in Post-Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Ahram Canadian University1 site in 1 country100 target enrollmentJune 28, 2023
ConditionsStroke

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Stroke
Sponsor
Ahram Canadian University
Enrollment
100
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Changes in Upper limb strength
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial will investigate the potential synergistic effects of combining cross-education training with mirror therapy on strength and motor function in the more affected upper limb of post-stroke patients.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
June 28, 2023
End Date
October 20, 2024
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Mohamed Magdy ElMeligie

Lecturer of Physical Therapy and Director of Electromyography Lab

Ahram Canadian University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Post-stroke patients with upper limb motor impairments
  • Aged 30 years to 60 years old
  • At least 3 months post-stroke
  • Able to participate in the intervention

Exclusion Criteria

  • Severe cognitive impairments
  • Visual impairments
  • Any contraindications to the intervention

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Changes in Upper limb strength

Time Frame: Changes in Upper limb strength at baseline, 8 weeks, 16 weeks

Upper limb strength (measured by hand-held dynamometry)

Changes in motor function

Time Frame: Changes in motor function at baseline, 8 weeks, 16 weeks

motor function (measured by Fugl-Meyer Assessment)

Secondary Outcomes

  • Changes in Quality of life(Changes in Quality of life at baseline, 8 weeks, 16 weeks)

Study Sites (1)

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