Nervous System Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
The Motor Imagery Group
The Repetitive Passive Movement Group
The Motor Imagery and High Repetitive Passive Movement Group
Sponsors
ARINZE BENEDICT
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Subjects, aged 18years and above who meet the following criteria will be included: 1. Unilateral first episode of stroke (ischaemic/ haemorrhagic) of not more than 6 months with severe arm paresis before recruitment. 2. Patients with severe upper limb motor impairment, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Motor function- arm =3 3. Patients who are able to do Time Dependent Motor Imagery Screening test.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Subjects, who have the following, will be excluded: 1. History of other Central Nervous System disorders 2. A known visual impairment which may limit participation in action observation. 3. Patients with significant cognitive impairment, Mini Mental State Examination score <24 4. Patients who are unable to perform motor imagery, Kinesthetic and Visual Imagery Score (KVIQ-20) <60.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fugl- Meyer Upper Extremity (FMUE) Scale, to assess reflex activity, movement control and muscle strength in the upper extremity.;Upper Extremity Motor Activity Log (UEMAL): to examine how much and how well the subject uses their more-affected arm outside of the laboratory setting. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Modified Ashworth Scale: to assess the muscle tone of the muscle groups of the affected extremity. | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Public ContactBENEDICT ARINZE
Primary Researcher
Outcome results
None listed