Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Mirror Therapy on Unilateral Neglect for Patients After Stroke
Lead Sponsor:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Tung Wah Hospital
Guangdong 999 Brain Hospital
Conditions:
The Effects of Mirror Therapy on Patients With Unilateral Neglect After Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is a single-blinded randomized controlled trial to investigate the effects of mirror therapy (MT), with reference to sham mirror (a glass wall) and control (a covered mirror), in reducing unilate...
Detailed Description
Twenty-one subacute inpatients with left unilateral neglect after right-hemispheric stroke, recruited from 2 hospitals - Hong Kong and Guangzhou, in 1 and a half years, were randomly assigned to three...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, confirmed by medical diagnoses compatible with a unilateral right lesion involvement (i.e. left hemiplegic), exhibited left visual field inattention or unilateral neglect by obtaining a total score of star cancellation subtest in the conventional battery of the Behavioural Inattention Test ≤ 51 (out of 54);
- stroke with onset of neurological condition ≤ 6 months previously;
- have normal or corrected-to-normal visual acuity better than 20/60 (6/18) in the better eye;
- with hemiplegic upper extremity functional levels 3-7 as rated by Functional Test for the Hemiplegic Upper Extremity and is able to move against gravity;
- ability to understand and follow simple verbal instructions, with Mini-mental State Examination ≥ 21;
- ability to participate in a therapy session lasting at least 30 minutes;
- consent to participant in the study
Exclusion
- prior neurological or psychiatric disorders;
- severe spasticity (Modified Ashworth Scale \>3) over paretic arm;
- history of recent Botox injection or acupuncture to the paretic arm within the past three months;
- participation in another clinical study elsewhere apart from the study site during recruitment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 30 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
21 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03854487
Start Date
July 1 2016
End Date
June 30 2018
Last Update
February 26 2019
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