Mirror Therapy in Pos Stroke Individuals

Stroke Clinical Trial

Official title:

Mirror Therapy: Technique Benefits in Different Motor Impairment in Post-stroke Subjects

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03175237
• Other study ID #: 262.686
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: May 20, 2017
• Last updated: August 7, 2017
• Start date: May 10, 2014
• Est. completion date: September 30, 2015

Study information

• Verified date: August 2017
• Source: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

To evaluate the benefits of Mirror Therapy (MT) and motivation in patients with different levels of post-stroke motor impairment with two different therapy protocols. This is a randomized uncontrolled blinded study, with 27 individuals in the chronic phase of stroke. Participants were randomized into two intervention groups: MT group with motor patterns of movement (MP, n=13) and MT group with specific functional activities (SA, n=14). Motor impairment assessments (Fugl-Meyer Assessment - FMA), motivation (Intrinsic Motivation Inventory) and functionality (Functional Independence Measure - FIM) were performed before and after treatment, and 3 months after the end of sessions (follow-up). In each intervention group,there were patients classified with mild, moderate or severe motor impairment, according to FMA. All participants performed 15 MT sessions, 3 times a week for 50 minutes each session.

Description:

Objective: To evaluate the benefits of Mirror Therapy (MT) and motivation in patients with different levels of post-stroke motor impairment with two different therapy protocols. Methods: This is a randomized uncontrolled blinded study, with 27 individuals in the chronic phase of stroke. Participants were randomized into two intervention groups: MT group with motor patterns of movement (MP, n=13) and MT group with specific functional activities (SA, n=14). Motor impairment assessments (Fugl-Meyer Assessment - FMA), motivation (IntrinsicMotivationInventory) and functionality (Functional Independence Measure - FIM) were performed before and after treatment, and 3 months after the end of sessions (follow-up). In each intervention group,there were patients classified with mild, moderate or severe motor impairment, according to FMA. All participants performed 15 MT sessions, 3 times a week for 50 minutes each session.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 27
• Est. completion date: September 30, 2015
• Est. primary completion date: August 15, 2015
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Inclusion criteria were age over 18 years, clinical diagnosis of chronic and unilateral stroke (greater than six months after injury), hemiparesis sequel in the upper limb, absence of severe cognitive impairment with scores for the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) greater than or equal to 24 points for the educated and 14 for uneducated 17 and good sitting balance, qualified with scores between 20 and 40 on the Berg Balance Scale (BBS)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Those with other neurological diseases and associated physical or mental disabilities, stroke trauma, pain and joint contractures in the upper limb that prevented movement and the ones who missed therapy more than 3 times in a row were excluded

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Stroke

Intervention

Other:
• Mirror Therapy

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Fugl-Meyer Assessment Scale	Sensory and motor Impairment in post-stroke subjects. Severity of motor damage. In this case, use only upper limb session (score 66)	baseline, 8 weeks and 3 months (follow-up)
Secondary	Mini-mental state examination	brief assessment of cognition	baseline
Secondary	Berg Balance Scale	Assessment of the static, dynamic and anticipatory balance	baseline
Secondary	Intrinsic Motivation Inventory	self-report measure of intrinsic motivation	baseline, 7 days and 14 days
Secondary	Functional Independence of measure	Assessment of activities of daily living and social cognition	baseline, 8 weeks and 3 months (follow-up)