Comparison of Effects of Mirror Therapy Combined With Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation or Binaural Beats Stimulation on Cortical Excitability, Heart Rate Variability and Lower Limb Motor Function in Patients With Stroke

Kaohsiung Medical University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Healthy Adults; Stroke

Treatments: Other: Mirror Therapy + Binaural Beat; Other: Mirror Therapy; Other: Mirror Therapy + Electrical Stimulation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06011018

KMUHIRB-F(II)-20220175

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to compare the effects of mirror therapy combined with either neuromuscular electrical stimulation or binaural beat stimulation on post-stroke lower limb motor function recovery. The study also explores the relationship between patients' cortical excitability and motor function improvement.

Enrollment: 72 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 80 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. First occurrence of stroke≧ 6 months
2. Mini-mental state examination≧24
3. Modified Ashworth's scale of ankle muscle ≦3
4. Sit independently≧30 mins
5. Brunnstrom stage ≧3
6. Aged between 20 and 80 years

Exclusion criteria

1. Speech impairment
2. Hearing impairment
3. Visual impairment
4. Other orthopedic diseases or nerve damage
5. Complete sensory impairment
6. Pacemaker or metal implants

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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72 participants in 3 patient groups

Mirror therapy

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Mirror Therapy

Mirror Therapy + Electrical Stimulation

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Mirror Therapy + Electrical Stimulation

Mirror Therapy + Binaural Beat

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Mirror Therapy + Binaural Beat