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The effects of action observation on chronic stroke patients

The Effects of meaningful Action Observation on occupational performance and brain physiological changes in chronic stroke patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20160808029260N2
Enrollment
15
Registered
2019-03-08
Start date
2019-05-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-03-25

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

Conditions

Stroke. Other cerebrovascular diseases

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: After selecting tasks from some pre defined tasks, for about 30 minutes participant should watch a video film of standard performance of the selected task by a mode

Sponsors

Iran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: History of Only one cerebrovascular accident At least a score of 21 in Mini-mental state examination(MMSE) At least 6 months post since stroke in Medial cerebral artery(Neurologist diagnosis) Motor recovery stage 3 to 5 in Brunnstrum`s test No visual impairment due to ability to watch and precept a video film(Optometrist verification) No disease comorbidity that interfere with the study Independent walking ability with or without assistive device Ability to sit independently at least for 1 hour

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: A recurrent stroke Implant or prosthesis in the skull Lack of cooperation in the evaluation sessions Participation in other therapeutic programs

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Occupational Performance. Timepoint: first, final, one month after intervention. Method of measurement: Canadian Occupational Performance Measure.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Physiologic Changes of the brain. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Motor evoked potential.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAfsoon hassani mehraban

Iran University of Medical Sciences

Mehraban.a@iums.ac.ir+98 21 2222 7124

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026