Status:
COMPLETED
Mirror Therapy Efficacy in Upper Limb Rehabilitation Early After Stroke
Lead Sponsor:
Casa di Cura Privata del Policlinico SpA
Conditions:
Stroke, Acute
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study evaluates the effects of mirror therapy on upper-limb motor impairment in stroke patients early after their cerebrovascular accident. In recent years mirror therapy has been used in stroke ...
Detailed Description
An assessor blind, randomized controlled study was conducted in the Casa di Cura Del Policlinico (CCP), an inpatient rehabilitation clinic in Milan. Stroke patients were referred to the study by their...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- first ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke causing right or left hemiplegia or hemiparesis;
- enrolling in the trial within four weeks from the stroke;
- Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score ≥ 24, in order to exclude patients with significant cognitive decline;
- Token Test score \< 40, in order to exclude patients with severe verbal comprehension deficits.
Exclusion
- significant visual impairment despite glasses,
- cognitive deficits that could prevent patients from understanding the therapist instructions,
- an additional neurological or orthopedic disease (e.g., Parkinson's disease, limb amputation) known to cause a motor impairment for itself.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 5 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 22 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03418883
Start Date
February 5 2014
End Date
September 22 2016
Last Update
February 1 2018
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