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Effects of Task-Based Mirror Therapy for Post-stroke Shoulder-Hand Syndrome

RecruitingNAAges 45 Years - 75 YearsAllRiphah International University
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The study aims to determine the effects of task-based mirror therapy on edema, pain and upper limb motor function with shoulder-hand syndrome in post stroke patients. This randomized clinical trial will take place at Ittefaq Hospital and Trust Lahore and Alara healthcare clinic, Lahore involving 34 participants aged 45-75 years. Using a non-probability convenience sampling method, participants will be randomly assigned by online randomizing tool into two groups: experimental group (17 participants) and control group (17 participants). Both groups will undergo treatment for 30 minutes a day, five days a week, over four weeks. Each task will be performed by repeating each movement 20 times per set for three sets, with a 2-minute break between sets. There will also be 2-minute intervals between each completed task Outcome measures will include pain intensity assessed by the Numeric Pain Ra

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: Age 45 to 75 years. * Both male and female patients are included in the study. * Subacute stroke patients having stroke less than 6 months are included in this study. * Stable participants having a stroke severity score \> 6 on National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS). * Modified Ashworth scale score โ‰ค 2 of the affected upper extremity. * Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score โ‰ฅ 24. * Patients who can sit with or without support. * No contractures of the affected shoulder, elbow, wrist and fingers. * Participants who have no history of peripheral nerve injury or musculoskeletal disease Exclusion Criteria: * โ€ข Participants who have medical problems or co-morbidities that interdict their participation in the study. * Patients with severe apraxia, somatosensory problems. * Unilateral neglect * Severe contractures of the affected shoulder, elbow, wrist and finger. * Participants who show the symptoms of global or receptive aphasia.
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What it tests

  • Task based mirror therapy
  • Conventional exercises
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Where

2 sites
Alara healthcare clinic
Lahore, Pakistan
Ittefaq Hospital and Trust Lahore
Lahore, Pakistan
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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