Mirror Therapy in Pos Stroke Individuals

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Status: Completed

Conditions: Stroke

Treatments: Other: Mirror Therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03175237

262.686

Details and patient eligibility

About

To evaluate the benefits of Mirror Therapy (MT) and motivation in patients with different levels of post-stroke motor impairment with two different therapy protocols. This is a randomized uncontrolled blinded study, with 27 individuals in the chronic phase of stroke. Participants were randomized into two intervention groups: MT group with motor patterns of movement (MP, n=13) and MT group with specific functional activities (SA, n=14). Motor impairment assessments (Fugl-Meyer Assessment - FMA), motivation (Intrinsic Motivation Inventory) and functionality (Functional Independence Measure - FIM) were performed before and after treatment, and 3 months after the end of sessions (follow-up). In each intervention group,there were patients classified with mild, moderate or severe motor impairment, according to FMA. All participants performed 15 MT sessions, 3 times a week for 50 minutes each session.

Full description

Objective: To evaluate the benefits of Mirror Therapy (MT) and motivation in patients with different levels of post-stroke motor impairment with two different therapy protocols. Methods: This is a randomized uncontrolled blinded study, with 27 individuals in the chronic phase of stroke. Participants were randomized into two intervention groups: MT group with motor patterns of movement (MP, n=13) and MT group with specific functional activities (SA, n=14). Motor impairment assessments (Fugl-Meyer Assessment - FMA), motivation (IntrinsicMotivationInventory) and functionality (Functional Independence Measure - FIM) were performed before and after treatment, and 3 months after the end of sessions (follow-up). In each intervention group,there were patients classified with mild, moderate or severe motor impairment, according to FMA. All participants performed 15 MT sessions, 3 times a week for 50 minutes each session.

Enrollment: 27 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Inclusion criteria were age over 18 years, clinical diagnosis of chronic and unilateral stroke (greater than six months after injury), hemiparesis sequel in the upper limb, absence of severe cognitive impairment with scores for the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) greater than or equal to 24 points for the educated and 14 for uneducated 17 and good sitting balance, qualified with scores between 20 and 40 on the Berg Balance Scale (BBS)

Exclusion criteria

• Those with other neurological diseases and associated physical or mental disabilities, stroke trauma, pain and joint contractures in the upper limb that prevented movement and the ones who missed therapy more than 3 times in a row were excluded

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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27 participants in 2 patient groups

Group of Motor Patterns

Experimental group

Description:

For the mirror therapy protocol applied to the Motor Standard, each patient was treated with 15 mirror therapy sessions, 3 times a week for a total duration of 50 minutes. There were 4 exercises of voluntary range of motion involving the extension and mass flexion of the fingers, adduction and abduction of the fingers, pronation and supination of the forearm and elbow extension with associated shoulder elevation.

Treatment:

Other: Mirror Therapy

Group of Functional Activities

Experimental group

Description:

For the mirror therapy protocol applied to functional activities, four functional exercises were performed: fitting of pieces stimulating fine and thick gripping, stacking of cubes / cups and transfer of objects of different shapes and sizes. Each patient was treated with 15 mirror therapy sessions, 3 times a week with a total duration of 50 minutes

Treatment:

Other: Mirror Therapy