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Boosting Leg Recovery After Stroke: A Study on Watching and Imagining Movements

Combined Effect of Action Observation and Motor Imagery on Motor Function of Lower Limb Among Patients with Acute Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/05/087588
Enrollment
52
Registered
2025-05-26
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G811- Spastic hemiplegia

Interventions

Intervention1: Action observation and motor imagery: Intervention Name: Action Observation and Motor Imagery (AO+MI) Training Description: Participants in this group will receive AO+MI training for 3

Sponsors

Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with MRI or CT-confirmed acute Anterior Cerebral Artery (ACA,MCA) stroke Stroke onset between 7 to 30 days prior to enrollment Presence of lower limb hemiplegia Age between 45 and 80 years Both male and female participants Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 10 or more out of 15 Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score of 18 or higher, indicating stable cognition Brunnstrom Recovery Stage (BRS) between stage 1 and 3

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: PCA stroke Co-existing LL musculoskeletal disorders Other neurological or psychiatric disorders severe sensory deficits

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Lower ExtremityTimepoint: Fugl-Meyer Assessment Lower Extremity (FMAL-LE), a reliable performance-based scale to assess sensorimotor impairment post-stroke. Scored 0 2 per item, max score 34. Assessed pre- and post-intervention (at 3 weeks) to evaluate motor recovery.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Montreal Cognitive Assessment-MoCATimepoint: MoCA will be used pre intervention as a screening tool to assess cognition & orientation, essential for AOT & MI. It evaluates multiple cognitive domains with high sensitivity, specificity ensuring participants can follow instructions & differentiate imagined versus real actions

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Krishna Prasad K M

NITTE Institute of Physiotherapy

krinshnapr@nitte.edu.in8301061501

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026