Exercise using a Mirror Box for paralytic patients

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Post Stroke hemiparetic subjects

• Registration Number: CTRI/2014/02/004401
• Lead Sponsor: Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute for the Physically Handicapped

Brief Summary

**Background:** Mirror therapy is a relatively new therapeutic intervention that uses the concept of visual illusion to enhance movement capability of the impaired limb. It has been found to be effective in enhancing the motor recovery of the hand and lower extremity. However, the effect of same has not been studied for the entire upper extremity recovery. This focuses the need of the present study.

**Objectives**

·        To study the effectiveness of mirror therapy in motor recovery of upper extremity.

·        To study the effectiveness of mirror therapy on motor recovery of hand.

·        To compare it with conventional therapy protocol.

**Methodology**

*Study Design:* Randomozed controlled trial

Control group:   conventional therapy (Brunnstorm ,Bobath, Departmental activities)  for  the upper extremity of stroke

Experimental group: conventional therapy and mirror therapy for  the upper extremity of stroke

*Place of study:* Department of Occupational Therapy, PDUIPH

*Inclusion criteria***:** Age: 40 to 70 year, both male & female**,** Hemiparesis (right / left)**,** unilateral stroke (Ischemic / hemmorhagic)**,** 6 to 24 months after stroke**,** Able to stand without support, Normal vision

*Exclusion criteria***:** Receptive communication disorder**,** Wheelchair  bound**,** Shoulder dislocation /musculoskeletal dysfunction**,** Severe cognitive / perceptual deficit

*Sample size*:  40 post stroke patients (All the participants will be enrolled after obtaining signed informed consent form)

*Sampling Method:* Sample of convenience, Random assignment

*Outcome measures:* Fugl-meyer assessment scale, Brunnstorm stages of motor recovery, Motor assessment scale (*All the measures paper-pencil performance based scale, standard guidelines are available from the literature)*

**Deliverable outcomes**

The present study will lead to development of a novel rehabilitation protocol which would enhance motor recovery of the upper extremity in chronic stroke patients

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-10-28
• Last Update Posted: 2015-04-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Age: 40 to 70 year, both male & female, Hemiparesis (right / left), unilateral stroke (Ischemic / hemmorhagic), 6 to 24 months after stroke, Able to stand without support, Normal vision.

Exclusion Criteria

Receptive communication disorder, Wheelchair bound, Shoulder dislocation /musculoskeletal dysfunction, Severe cognitive / perceptual deficit.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fugl-meyer assessment scale, Brunnstorm stages of motor recovery, Motor assessment scale	Baseline and post (after 6 weeks of the baseline assessment)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Brunnstorm stages of motor recovery, BBS	Pre Post treatment (0 & 6th Week)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pt. Deendayal Institute for the Physically Handicapped; 🇮🇳 Delhi, DELHI, India

Pt. Deendayal Institute for the Physically Handicapped

🇮🇳Delhi, DELHI, India

Dr Kamal Narayan Arya

Principal investigator

9899897408

kamalnarya@yahoo.com