Bilateral Training in Stroke Patients

Effect of Bilateral Training for Upper Extremities in Chronic Stroke Patients

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03762980

Enrollment

Registered

2018-12-04

Start date

2016-04-01

Completion date

2016-12-01

Last updated

2019-04-03

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Conditions

Stroke

Brief summary

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of bilateral training for upper extremity in stroke patients and to compare these effects between right and left stroke patients. A Quasi Experimental Study conducted on community stroke survivors. A total of 24 stroke patients were included and divided into Group A (Right hemiplegia) (n=12) and Group B (Left hemiplegia) (n=12). Chronic stroke patients (\>3 months), aged 30-70 years with left or right sided diagnosed stroke patients were included while patients on medication that could affect the cognitive functions or with any other cognitive impairments who are not able to follow commands were excluded. Both groups received the same intervention of with bilateral arm training involving 5 functional tasks to improve the functional activities of daily living in upper extremities. Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremity Tool (FMA-UE) and Wolf-Motor Function Test (WMFT) were used to assess as outcome measures.The measurements were obtained at baseline and after 6th week of training. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 21.

Interventions

OTHERBilateral training (BAT)

Each group received bilateral training) for upper extremities for 3 days per week for 01 hour/day for up to 6 weeks. Tasks included functional tasks such as stacking cones and cups, positioning the cup upright, throw a ball into basket, carrying a wooden block and buttoning and unbuttoning of shirt with counting. Each task was performed for 10 minutes and had a rest break of 1 minute.

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

30 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* left or right-sided chronic stroke patients

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with cognitive impairment or unable to follow commands

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Wolf Motor Function Test	6 weeks	The Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT) was used to assess upper extremity (UE) motor ability through timed and functional tasks
Fugl Meyer Assessment-upper Extremity	6 weeks	Used to measure upper limb sensorimotor function in stroke patients

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026