Muscle Oxygenation in Stroke Patients

Stroke Clinical Trial

Official title:

How Does Motor Imagery Affect Lower Extremity Muscle Oxygenation in Stroke Patients?

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06106542
• Other study ID #: 2023-126
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Start date: November 2, 2023
• Est. completion date: November 2, 2025

Study information

• Verified date: October 2023
• Source: Bandirma Onyedi Eylül University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

In addition to its many effects, physical movement is known to change both systemic blood circulation and muscle blood flow. In a study examining the effects of motor imagery, which produces effects similar to physical movement, on muscle oxygenation, no change in muscle oxygenation was detected with motor imagery. However, no study has been found examining muscle oxygenation along with motor imagery in stroke patients. However, it has not been investigated whether there is a difference in muscle oxygenation between the affected and less affected extremities after stroke. For this reason, our study was planned to examine the effect of motor imagery on lower extremity muscle oxygenation in stroke patients. In addition, in our study, we will examine whether there is a difference in muscle oxygenation between the affected and less affected extremities in stroke patients under different conditions (rest / physical movement / motor imagery (mental movement)). Since there are insufficient studies in this field in the literature, we think that our study will lead to future studies.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 32
• Est. completion date: November 2, 2025
• Est. primary completion date: November 2, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 40 Years to 75 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being between the ages of 40-75

• Being diagnosed with stroke

• BMI <30kg/cm2

• Subcutaneous fat thickness <12mm

• Mini Mental State Test Score being 24 or above

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having another musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, pulmonary, metabolic or neurological disease that is serious enough to prevent participation in the study

• Having serious vision and hearing problems

• Presence of serious cognitive impairment determined by the physician that would prevent the tests from being performed

• Presence of an open wound or infection in the area to be measured

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Stroke

Intervention

Other:
• assessment
assessment of motor imagery on muscle oxygenation

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Bandirma Onyedi Eylül University

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	muscle oxygenation	Muscle oxygenation measurement with Moxy muscle oxygen monitor via quadriceps femoris muscle in both affected and less affected extremities	baseline
Primary	Kinesthetic and Visual Imagery Questionnaire	It is a tool used to evaluate the imagination levels of healthy and physically disabled individuals. There are a total of 20 items in the survey, 10 visual and 10 kinesthetic. With the questionnaire, the intensity level of imagery is recorded on a 5-point Likert scale. A high score is considered an indication of a good level of visualization.	baseline
Primary	Movement imagery questionnaire 3	The survey consists of 12 items. With the questionnaire, the intensity level of imagery is recorded on a 7-point Likert scale. A high score is considered an indication of a good level of visualization.	baseline
Primary	Mental Stopwatch/ Mental Chronometer	Mental stopwatch is a method that allows objective measurement of motor imagery by examining the time difference between the physical execution of the movement (Movement Execution Time, MET) and the mental visualization of the same movement (Movement Imagery Time, MIT). A stopwatch will be kept at the beginning of the visualization and the stopwatch will be stopped when the individual says that he/she has finished visualizing the test. The physically realized time will be compared with the imagined time. It will be used with the Timed Up and Go Test.	baseline
Primary	Timed Up and Go Test	This test evaluates the dynamic balance of individuals during functional mobility; It includes components such as standing, walking and turning. Individuals are asked to stand up from the chair they are sitting on without support, and after walking a distance of 3 meters, they are asked to return from the designated area and sit on the chair again without support. At the end of the test, the time calculated with a stopwatch is noted in seconds.	baseline
Primary	Five Times Sit to Stand Test	The individual was asked to stand up and sit down five times without holding on to the chair, and the time taken was recorded. This method, which is valid and reliable in stroke patients, has been shown to be related to lower extremity muscle strength and balance. Low times are indicative of high performance.	baseline