Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Conventional Rehabilitation Training Group:In addition to the 30-minute conventional training, active activities were incorporated. The content of these active activities was consistent with that of c
Standard Graded Motor Imagery Group:The intervention consisted of the 30-minute conventional training supplemented with an additional 30 minutes of Standard Graded Motor Imagery training, administered
reaction time = 2.0±0.5 seconds). If these criteria were not met within six sessions, two additional discrimination sessions were provided. Regardless of performance, motor imagery was gradually intro
Sponsors
School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shandong Second Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
35 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Meet the diagnostic criteria of the Chinese Classification of Cerebrovascular Diseases (2019), with a confirmed first-time ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke by cranial computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); (2) Present with unilateral upper limb hemiplegia, with a disease course of 2 weeks to 6 months, and stable vital signs; (3) Aged between 35 and 75 years; (4) Brunnstrom Stage of the upper limb is III-V, and Brunnstrom Stage of the hand is II-V; (5) Achieve Sitting Balance Grade III and able to maintain a sitting position for 30 minutes; (6) Exhibit no significant cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental State Examination score >=17 for illiterate individuals, >=20 for those with primary school education, >=24 for those with secondary education or above); (7) Possess sufficient motor imagery ability (i.e., a score higher than 25 on the short-form Kinesthetic and Visual Imagery Questionnaire); (8) Provide written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) History of organic brain diseases; (2) Severe impairment of visceral organ function; (3) Comorbid sensory dysfunctions, such as visual, auditory, or speech disorders; (4) Severe upper limb spasticity (Modified Ashworth Scale score > 3) or pain (Visual Analogue Scale score indicating severe pain), or other major medical conditions/comorbidities that affect upper limb use or cause significant pain; (5) Presence of psychiatric or psychological disorders, including depression, anxiety disorders, or bipolar disorder; (6) Recent participation in similar rehabilitation training programs.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Upper Extremity ; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Modified Ashworth Scale;Box and Block Test;Modified Barthel Index;Canadian Occupational Performance Measure;functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Data Acquisition; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLi Kuicheng
School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shandong Second Medical University
Outcome results
None listed