Comparison of Graded Motor Imagery and Mirror Therapy in Chronic Stroke Rehabilitation

Elite College of Management Sciences, Gujranwala, Pakistan

Status: Completed

Conditions: Stroke

Treatments: Other: Mirror Therapy; Other: Graded Motor Imagery

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06980181

2020-GCUF-079262

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study is conducted to assess whether the GMI or MT reduce the level of spasticity. Also to compare the level of independence in GMI and MT in the chronic stroke patients.

Full description

A stroke is a medical condition that occurs when inadequate blood flow to a part of the brain leads to cell death. There are two primary types of strokes: ischemic, caused by reduced blood flow, and hemorrhagic, caused by bleeding. Both types result in impaired brain function in the affected areas.

A systemic review was conducted on the effectiveness of mirror therapy on lower extremities, stal and walk in early stage and long term stroke. Results shown better results with using mirror the than control group.

Non-randomized controlled trial study was conducted on stroke patients treated by graded n imagery. It consisted of 28 subjects and the experimental group included 14 and other 14 included in the control group. Graded motor imagery showed better results than the convent therapy as 10 patients showed better outcomes in the intervention group and only 4 patients sho improvement in the control group.

Enrollment: 44 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 45 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age:45 to 65 years
• First ever unilateral stroke and over 3 months since onset.
• Both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke individuals were included.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients suffering from psychological problems.
• Visual Impairments.
• Fractures.
• Any other Neurological disorder
• Inflammatory joint diseases
• Medical instability e.g Uncontrolled HTN
• Any systemic disease

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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44 participants in 2 patient groups

Graded Motor Imagery

Experimental group

Description:

GMI uses visual cues and mental exercises to retain the brain in steps.

Treatment:

Other: Graded Motor Imagery

Mirror Therapy

Active Comparator group

Description:

Mirror Therapy uses a mirror to make the brain think the weak side is moving

Treatment:

Other: Mirror Therapy