The Effectiveness of Fast-Forward Action Observation and Motor Imagery Training and the Verification of Target Training Repetitions for Improving the Paretic Upper Limb in Patients with Severe Post-Stroke Hemiparesis

The Effectiveness of Fast-Forward Action Observation and Motor Imagery Training and the Verification of Target Training Repetitions for Improving the Paretic Upper Limb in Patients with Severe Post-Stroke Hemiparesis - The Effectiveness of Fast-Forward Action Observation and Motor Imagery Training and the Verification of Target Training Repetitions for Improving the Paretic Upper Limb in Patients with Severe Post-Stroke Hemiparesis

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000054226

Enrollment

Registered

2025-01-04

Start date

2024-04-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Stroke hemiplegia

Interventions

A video of the upper limb reaching forward is shown to patients with severe paralysis of stroke (FMA-UE score less than 20, MMSE score less than 24, and KVIQ score less than 75) in addition to the nor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Those in the recovery phase exhibiting upper limb hemiparesis due to stroke. 2) Those with an MMSE score of 24 or higher, an FMA-UE score of less than 20, and a KVIQ-20 score of less than 74.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Those unable to perform motor imagery or tasks. 2) Individuals with a history of or current mental illness. 3) Those with central nervous system disorders other than stroke or orthopedic disorders significantly limiting recovery from paralysis.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Fugl-Meyer Assessment UpperExtremity	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1) ERD Power 2) Kinesthetic and Visual Imagery Questionnaire: KVIQ-20 (sensory scales) 3) AOMI practice time until reaching 5040 trials 4) Optimal speed from 1x to 4.0x speed on the Visual Analog Scale: VAS	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTadashi Yamamoto

Saitama Prefectural University Graduate School of Health, Medicine, and Welfare

2591009r@spu.ac.jp0489710500

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026