Stroke
Conditions
Keywords
stroke, action observation treatment
Brief summary
To determine the effects of action observation treatment on motor functions in upper limb of patients with chronic stroke
Detailed description
Stroke is one of the major cause of death in Pakistan and also a prime source of disability in older adults.Mirror neuron system depends on motor regions, and its dominant aspect is that,it is activated for implementation of motor activity and also for its observation. This dual activation characteristic of mirror neuron helps in improving the observation and execution of different actions. aim of this study is to determine the effects of action observation treatment on motor function in upper limb of patients with chronic stroke. An RCT will be conducted on 14 chronic stroke patients from Omar Hospital and Riphah Rehabilitation Centre Lahore. Patients will be randomly allocated into control group (n=7) and Experimental group (n=7) by lottery method. Control group will be given only conventional treatment that included stretching, strengthening, pinching, gripping, reaching and grasping exercises, while Experimental group received conventional treatment and action observation treatment 3 days/ week for 4 weeks. Treatment outcomes will be assessed on Modified Barthel Index and Fugl-Meyer Assessment for upper extremity (FMA-UE)
Interventions
COMBINATION_PRODUCTAction observation treatment
Participants will watch 5 videos of motor tasks; each video is of 30 sec and watch for 4 times (i.e. for 2 minutes). Then patient will execute the motor act, soon after the observation with an affected limb for 2 minutes, with total rest time of 5 minutes for this treatment. Conventional treatment of muscle stretching, strengthening and ROM exercises will be given for 15 minutes including rest. Total treatment time is 40 minutes.
COMBINATION_PRODUCTconventional treatment
conventional treatment of 40 minutes in total will be performed including Stretching (for 8-10 sec with set of 5 repetitions/ session on each side for 3 minutes total with rest), strengthening (weighted bicep curls, side arm raise and open arm movement exercises with set of 5 repetitions/ session for 9 minutes total with rest), Range of motion exercises active and passive with set of 5 repetitions/ session for 3 minutes total with rest and gripping,reaching, grasping exercises (on each side for total 25 minutes including rest) with assistance of physiotherapist
Sponsors
Riphah International University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Intervention model description
each participant will be requested to draw either number one or two from a box.number one refers to group A and number two refers to group B. Group A patients will receive conventional treatment of 40 minutes in total. group B is experimental group , patients will watch videos of 5 common motor tasks that implicit the usage of items to be used for action observation treatment.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Chronic Stroke patients (with more than 6 months- 4 years) illness * Patients that were able to communicate and comprehend oral instructions * Patients with Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score more than 24
Exclusion criteria
* Patients having psychiatric histories. * Visual and hearing impaired patients * Patients with speech impairment * Patients with arthritic deformities in upper limb (with or without using assistive device) * Patients with diagnosed mental illness.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| modified barthal index | 40 minutes | The Modified Barthel Index score was used for practical evaluation in activities of daily living. The MBI comprises of 10 items, 6 out of 10 items scored from 0-2 points, 2 items scored from 0-3 points and other 2 items scored from 0-3 points, giving a highest total score of 20 points. |
| Fugl-Meyer Assessment test | 40 minutes | Fugl-Meyer Assessment test for Upper extermity.to assess level of motor impairment and its recovery after treatment. The FMA-UE comprises of 7 times. |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed