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Comparison of effects of Same Arm Movement Therapy (SAME) Vs Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) to improve upper-limb function in chronic Stroke

Comparison of effects of Same Arm Movement Therapy (SAME) Vs Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) to improve upper-limb function in chronic Stroke

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20200620047848N1
Enrollment
22
Registered
2020-10-01
Start date
2020-09-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-10-06

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Conditions

Chronic stroke.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group A: SAME Therapy treatment protocols consist of 8 weeks of mental rehearsals of upper limb movements during 45-mints supervised sessions three times a week and struct

Sponsors

Ripah International University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Confirmed infarct or Hemorrhage by a neurologist using either MRI or CT scan Age between 30-65 History of stroke 1–6 months prior to participation in the project Patients who provided consents to participate in the study Proper balance and safety while wearing the restraint

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: They were discharged from hospital within 1 week Patients participating in any experimental rehabilitation on drug studies Patients with implants such as Neuro stimulator containing electric circurity and implants generating electric sign Patients with anxiety and claustrophobia with diagnosed psychological disorder Patients undergoing chemotherapy Alcohol dependency or evidence of substance abuse Patients without any visual-perceptual problems Patients without any communication barriers/language issue Patients with no significant cognitive impairments

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Upper limb strength. Timepoint: Total 8 week program and No followup. Primary outcome will be measured on 8th week. Method of measurement: Wolf motor function test, Action Research Arm Test.

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactAlina Shaukat

Ripah International University

alinashaukat07@gmail.com0432172454

Outcome results

None listed

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