Stroke, Upper Extremity Paresis, Motor Activity
Conditions
Keywords
Stroke, Upper Extremity Paresis, Motor Activity
Brief summary
To Compare effects of action observation and motor imagery training on upper limb function in chronic stroke patients.
Detailed description
The study is Randomized controlled trial. The study will be conducted on 44 stroke patients. The study will be conducted in Civil Hospital Shujaabad and Riphah rehabilitation centre Lahore. Patients will be divided into Group A (n = 20) and Group B (n = 20) using a randomization through computer generated numbers program. Patients in Group A will receive action observation training with conventional treatment. All participants will undergo the training for 25 minutes per session, 5 days per week for 8 weeks. Patients in Group B will receive motor imagery with conventional treatment. All participants will receive interventions for twenty-five minutes per session, five times a week, for eight weeks. For the pre- and post-evaluation of all participants, Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity (FMA UE) and Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT) will be used. Data will be analyzed by using SPSS (Statistical package for Social Sciences) 25 version.
Interventions
Patients in Group A will receive action observation training with conventional treatment. All participants will undergo the training for 25 minutes per session, 5 days per week for 8 weeks.
Patients in Group B will receive motor imagery with conventional treatment. All participants will receive interventions for twenty-five minutes per session, five times a week, for eight weeks.
Sponsors
Riphah International University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Patients will be divided into Group A (n = 20) and Group B (n = 20) using a randomization through computer generated numbers program. Patients in Group A will receive action observation training with conventional treatment. All participants will undergo the training for 25 minutes per session, 5 days per week for 8 weeks. Patients in Group B will receive motor imagery with conventional treatment. All participants will receive interventions for twenty-five minutes per session, five times a week, for eight weeks.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Diagnosed with chronic stroke by a neurologist * 03 months post stroke * Score 1+ on modified ashworth scale * Having a score of 24 or higher in the Mini-Mental State Examination
Exclusion criteria
* Patient with neurological condition other than stroke e.g. Parkinson's or multiple sclerosis * Presence of an attached artificial pacemaker * Presence of a metal implant in the brain * Presence of visual impairment * Presence of unilateral neglect in Line bisection test (25) * Use of antipsychotic drugs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity (FMA UE): | 6 months | Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity (FMA UE): FMA UE is a detailed evaluation tool that quantitatively measures motor function, balance, sensation, joint range of motion, and pain in stroke hemiplegic patients |
| Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT): | 6 months | Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT): The Wolf motor function test is a tool to evaluate upper extremity motor function in hemiplegic patients. It has 17 tasks with a score range from 0-5. The inter-rater reliability of the function score is 0.88 and the inter-rated reliability of performance time is 0.97 |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed