Ischemic stroke
Conditions
Interventions
This study employed a quantitative design to investigate the effects of Mirror Therapy on individuals with chronic stroke-induced upper limb impairments. Participants were recruited from a convenience
Sponsors
Centro Educacional de Lavras
Centro Educacional de Lavras
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 18 years or older; clinical diagnosis of unilateral ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke;at least six months post-stroke; presenting with upper limb hemiparesis; no severe spasticity in the paretic upper limb (Modified Ashworth Scale score less than 4); no significant cognitive impairments (Mini-Mental State Examination score of 24 or higher for those with formal education, and 14 or higher for illiterate individuals);individuals with no visual impairments that would hinder their ability to observe movements in the mirror
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants who missed more than 30% of Mirror Therapy sessions were excluded; individuals already receiving physiotherapy for their paretic upper limb were excluded from the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of Mirror Therapy on the motor function of the paretic upper limb in patients in the chronic phase of stroke, and, according to other published studies, these effects were expected to be beneficial, meaning that an improvement in the motor function of the affected limb was anticipated.;Outcome: A significant improvement in the motor function of the paretic upper limb was observed after the intervention. Among the evaluated criteria, those showing the greatest improvement were: passive movement (p=0.0138), flexor synergy (p=0.0107), movements with and without synergy (p=0.0414), hand function (p=0.0149), and the overall FMA score (p=0.0057). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome: The secondary objective of the study was to assess the degree of spasticity in the paretic upper limb using the Modified Ashworth Scale, and according to one of the inclusion criteria, grades 0, 1, 1+, 2, and 3 were expected to be observed.;Outcome: The degree of spasticity in the paretic upper limb remained unchanged, meaning no alterations were identified after the intervention. Therefore, a predominance of participants with spasticity grade 2 was observed. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactLaiz Guimarães
Centro Educacional de Lavras
Outcome results
None listed