Effects and Mechanisms of Treatment Intensity of Mirror Therapy in Patients With Subacute Stroke

Chang Gung Medical Foundation

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cerebrovascular Accident

Treatments: Behavioral: MT with low-intensity group (MT-LI); Behavioral: MT with moderate-intensity group; Behavioral: Mirror therapy with high intensity group; Behavioral: Control intervention group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01655160

100-4548B

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study will evaluate the long-term benefits, optimal dose and mechanisms of mirror therapy and its effects on physiological markers.

Full description

This trial is to examine whether (1) the immediate effects of treatment intensity in MT would occur on sensorimotor impairments and functional performance in patients with subacute stroke; (2) the long-term benefits of treatment intensity in MT on functionality can persist for six months after treatment finished; and (3) the MT could result in cortical/movement reorganization as well as the changes in physiological markers.

Enrollment: 2 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• first episode of stroke in cortical regions
• time since stroke less than 3 months
• initial motor part of UE of FMA score ranging from 24 to 52
• no serious cognitive impairment

Exclusion criteria

• aphasia
• visual impairments
• major health problems or poor physical conditions
• currently participation in any other

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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2 participants in 2 patient groups

mirror therapy treatment

Experimental group

Description:

Three groups will be involved in this part of the whole project:MT with low-intensity group (MT-LI), MT with moderate-intensity group (MT-MI), MT with high-intensity group (MT-HI)

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mirror therapy with high intensity group

Behavioral: MT with moderate-intensity group

Behavioral: MT with low-intensity group (MT-LI)

control intervention group

Active Comparator group

Description:

The part of this project will involve 1 treatment groups:control intervention group (CI)

Treatment:

Behavioral: Control intervention group