Individuals who had a stroke within 3-18 months Task-based mirror therapy Upper limb function Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
- Total training time per day is about an hour, including conventional physical therapy for 15 minutes and task training as mirror therapy for 45 minutes.
- Five tasks used in the training program
hold and move the tennis ball around the table, wipe the table with a cotton sheet, pour the water from the bottle into a glass, draw a circle with a whiteboard pen, and drink water from a glass. Each
Experimental Other,Active Comparator Other
Task-based mirror therapy,Control
Sponsors
Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. The first stroke patients who presented Brunnstrom stage between 2-5 2. Thai Mental State Examination; TMSE since 24 scores 3. No limited upper extremity's range of motion that effects the program training 4. Fair in dynamic sitting balance, unable to sit at least 30 minutes 5. Upper extremity muscles with spasticity as per the Modified Ashworth Scale; MAS not greater than level 2 6. Caregiver can stay with them along the training session
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Proprioception sensation deficit (< 3/5 of sensory testing) in the upper extremity 2. Fracture of upper extremity bone for less than six months or musculoskeletal diseases affecting upper extremity's movement 3. Present unilateral neglect detected by line section test 4. Present depression sign from 2Q and 9Q questionnaire 5. Presented with visual impairment (not correctable with contact lens or glasses)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Upper extremity function At the end of training for 4 weeks Action Research Arm Tes | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Upper extremity function At the end of training for 4 weeks Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Upper extremity,Daily activities At the end of training for 4 weeks Sirindhorn National Medical Rehabilitation Centre functional assessment,Quality of life At the end of training for 4 weeks 36-Item Short Form Health Survey | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactJaruwan Prasomsri
Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University
Outcome results
None listed