Cardiovascular Diseases, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Stroke
Conditions
Keywords
Rehabilitation, Mirror Therapy
Brief summary
This trial aims to examine the effects of enhanced mirror priming, overcoming the limitations of traditional mirror therapy, to achieve optimization and personalized intervention.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMirror priming
During the mirror priming process, the movement images of the participant's unaffected limb are mirrored to the affected side to provide visual feedback.
BEHAVIORALConventional therapy
Conventional therapy is individualized and may include impairment-oriented, shaping, or whole-task practice.
Sponsors
I-Shou University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. A first-ever unilateral stroke ≥3 months 2. Age between 20 and 80 years 3. Baseline Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity (FMA-UE) score ≥ 10 4. No severe spasticity in any joints of the affected arm 5. Ability to follow the instructions 6. No participation in other studies during the study period 7. Willingness to provide informed written consent.
Exclusion criteria
1. Serious medical problems or poor physical conditions that might be detrimental to study participation. 2. Received or planned botulinum toxin injections within 3 months prior to or during the trial
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fugl-Meyer Assessment | Baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 3 months post-intervention. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Grip and pinch power | Baseline, 4 weeks, and 3 months post-intervention. |
| Revised Nottingham Sensory Assessment | Baseline, 4 weeks, and 3 months post-intervention. |
| Berg Balance Scale | Baseline, 4 weeks, and 3 months post-intervention. |
| Motor Activity Log | Baseline, 4 weeks, and 3 months post-intervention. |
| ABILHAND Questionnaire | Baseline, 4 weeks, and 3 months post-intervention. |
| Chedoke Arm and Hand Activity Inventory | Baseline, 4 weeks, and 3 months post-intervention. |
| Stroke Impact Scale | Baseline, 4 weeks, and 3 months post-intervention. |
| Stroke Self-Efficacy Questionnaire | Baseline, 4 weeks, and 3 months post-intervention. |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
CONTACTYi-chun Li, PhD
Outcome results
None listed