Mental practice embedded in stroke rehabilitation: a randomised controlled, multi-centre trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Stroke, Rehabilitation, Autonomy, Mental Practice, Movement ImageryCVA, Revalidatie, Autonomie, mentale training (voorstellingsvermogen)
- Sponsor
- Dr. A. Beurskens, Hogeschool Zuyd, lector kenniskring Autonomie & Participatie, Nieuw Eyckholt 300, 6400 AN Heerlen, Nederland, tel: 045-4006295 (s.beurskens@hszuyd.nl) Prof. Derick T. Wade, iRv, Zandbergsweg 111, 6432CC Hoensbroek, The Netherlands (d.wade@irv.nl)
- Enrollment
- 70
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Braun SM, Beurskens AJHM, Borm PJA, Schack T & Wade DT (2006). The effects of mental practice in stroke rehabilitation: a systematic review. Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 66, 842-852. Braun SM, Schack T, Marcellis RG, Oti KC, Schols JM, Wade DT & Beurskens AJHM. (2007, in press). Is it possible to use the SDA-M to investigate representations of motor actions in stroke patients? Clinical Rehabilitation Braun SM, Beurskens AJHM, van Kroonenburgh S, Demarteau J, Schols JM, Wade DT (submitted). Effects of Mental Practice embedded in daily therapy compared to therapy as usual in adult stroke patients in Dutch Nursing Homes: Design of a randomised controlled trial. Braun SM, Schack T, Beurskens AJHM, Wade DT (in progress). Guidelines for using mental practice in stroke rehabilitation: a tool-box for professionals. Crüts B, Braun SM, Beurskens AJHM, Wade DT, Borm PJ. EEG mu wave activity during mental practice in stroke. 2007 (in progress)
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •1\.Clinically diagnosed adult stroke patient; there is no evidence that MP only works in first ever strokes. (Moreover, it is not certain whether a clinically diagnosed first stroke is indeed the first.);
- •2\. Sufficient cognitive level and communication skills to engage in mental practice; this is a clinical judgement. Patients need to be able to follow simple instructions.
Exclusion Criteria
- •1\. Severe additional impairments prior to stroke.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Not specified