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The Effect of Action Observation Therapy Including Unimanual and Bimanual Activities in Chronic Stroke

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllKarabuk University
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Functional impairments in the upper extremities following a stroke significantly restrict individuals' activities of daily living and overall quality of life; in this context, Action Observation Training (AOT) has emerged in recent years as an effective rehabilitation method that promotes motor learning processes and cortical activity by activating the mirror neuron system. Although the literature acknowledges the positive effects on neural mechanisms of both unimanuel approaches, which focus on the paretic hand alone, and bimanual approaches, which involve the simultaneous use of both hands, there remains a gap regarding which method yields superior outcomes. This study aims to compare the effectiveness of AOT interventions consisting of exclusively unimanual versus exclusively bimanual activities on upper extremity functions, activities of daily living, and quality of life in chronic s

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Being over 18 years of age, * Diagnosis of left hemiparetic stroke, * Having passed between 6 months since the onset of stroke, * Being in stage 4 or 5 of the hand and stage 4, 5 or 6 of the upper extremity --according to Brunnstrom staging, * Being able to sit on a chair for 30 minutes without support (patients who scored 20 or more points in total from the Trunk Impairment Scale), * Scoring 24 or more points from the Mini Mental Test Exclusion Criteria: * Unwillingness to participate in the study, * Having spasticity that prevents grasping and releasing an object (levels 3 and 4 on the Modified Ashworth Scale), * Having a contracture in any of the affected upper extremity joints, * Having severe neglect disorder (scoring 21 or higher on the Catherine Bergego Scale), * Having impaired cooperation, compliance, and behavior during the administration of tests used to obtain data, * Having a mental impairment that prevents communication and following basic commands (scoring less than 24 on the Mini-Mental Test), * Having additional neurological and/or orthopedic problems that may affect motor performance and sitting balance, * Having severe visual and hearing problems (if any, these problems not corrected with assistive devices such as glasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, etc.)
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What it tests

  • Action Observation Therapy(unimanuel activities)
  • Action Observation Therapy(bimanuel activities)
  • conventional physiotherapy
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Where

1 site
Mustafa KAVAK
Karabük, Turkey (Türkiye)
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