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Efficacy of a Personalized Physiotherapy Protocol Stratified by Apraxia Subtype and Lesion Location Versus Standard Care in Management of Post-Stroke Limb Apraxia

Evaluation of Comparative Efficacy of a Personalized Physiotherapy Protocol Stratified by Apraxia Subtype and Lesion Location Versus Standard Care in Management of Post-Stroke Limb Apraxia: A Randomized Controlled Trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/02/104643
Enrollment
96
Registered
2026-02-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G819- Hemiplegia, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Personalized physiotherapy protocol: Personalized physiotherapy protocol stratified by apraxia subtype (ideomotor and ideational) and lesion location (frontal and parietal) Control Inte
two restorative gesture training sessions and one strategy training session) along with hemiplegia-oriented physiotherapy.

Sponsors

Anshu Tikariha
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. First ever stroke with left-sided unilateral vascular lesion, confirmed via neuroimaging within 3 to 6 months of stroke. 2. Right handed individuals, as determined by Briggs and Nebes Laterality Inventory, to control for hemispheric dominance in praxis processing. 3. Cognitive function within normal range, indicated by a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score more than 23 4. Presence of limb apraxia, confirmed by Van Heugten Apraxia Test with a score less than 86. For IA, the De Renzi Test for IA score is between 0 to 14 and for IMA, the De Renzi Test for IMA score is between 0 to 72. 5. Score between 0 and 3 on the Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) that is mild to moderately severe post-stroke disability 6. Spasticity graded less than 2 according to the Modified Ashworth Scale and Brunnstrom stage 4 and above. 7. Age between 40 and 65 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Presence of neurodegenerative disorders like Parkinsons disease, dementia, Alzheimers and severe cognitive impairment. 2.Severe aphasia using Aphasia Severity Rating, ASR, more than or equal to 2. 3.Previous history of other neurological disorders, a known intellectual or learning disorder 4. Severe comorbid medical conditions or debilitating chronic disease like chronic liver disease or chronic kidney disease, limiting participation in rehabilitation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Functional independence (Barthel Index score, Functional Independence Measure), Motor planning accuracy Timepoint: 3 weeks and 6 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of Life (Stroke Impact scale-16)Timepoint: 3 weeks and 6 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnshu Tikariha
tikarihaanshu@gmail.com9479262305

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026