Action observation training for the improvement of walking ability in patients with chronic stroke

The effect of action observation training on kinetic and kinematic parameters of gait and quantitative electroencephalography (qEEG) patterns of chronic stroke patients with hemiparetic gait

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20181014041333N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-09-01

Start date

2018-10-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-09-07

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Conditions

Chronic stroke resulting in hemiparetic gait. Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: the group that watches videos depicting actions commonly used for the improvement of walking ability of patients with hemiparesis. Intervention 2: Control group: th

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Chronic stroke > 6 months after onset In the territory of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) Hemiparetic gait First stroke experience Unilateral lesion Walking at least 10 meter independently mRS : 2-3 Ashworth Scale :1,2 Right/ left hemiparesis Right-handed Literate enough to cooperate with the therapist Residence in Shiraz

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any other neurological disorder rather than stroke or any orthopedic disorder Visual field impairment Hemineglect Depression Cognitive disorder /<24 on MMSE The history of Botox injection The history of tendon lengthening surgery The history of seizure

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Kinetic and kinematic parameters of gait. Timepoint: Before intervention and after a 4-week intervention. Method of measurement: gait analyzing system.;Delta-alpha ratio. Timepoint: Before intervention and after a 4-week intervention. Method of measurement: Quantitative Electroencephalography.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Balance. Timepoint: Before intervention and after a 4-week intervention. Method of measurement: Berg Balance Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Shamsi

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

f.shamsi86@yahoo.com+98 71 3230 5471

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026