Mirror therapy and augmented reality training for stroke recovery
Tests mirror therapy followed by augmented reality training in adults recovering from stroke.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Mirror Therapy and Augmented Reality in Stroke Rehabilitation
Key facts
- Where
- New Taipei City, Taichung, and Taipei, TaiwanSee the 5 sites
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 30 and 80 years old?
Source: NCT05993091, who can take part
Where in Taiwan
- Taipei Hospital, Ministry of Health and WelfareNew Taipei City, TaiwanTaking people
- Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi FoundationNew Taipei City, TaiwanTaking people
- Fongyuan Hospital, Ministry of Health and WelfareTaichung, TaiwanTaking people
- National Taiwan University HospitalTaipei, TaiwanTaking people
- Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical UniversityTaipei, TaiwanTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- National Taiwan University Hospital
- Trial code
- NCT05993091
- Record updated
- 5 February 2026
- Original description
This research is in line with the National Health Research Institutes (NHRI) Innovative Research Grant priority to address innovative treatment strategies for neurological disorders that are in desperate need of scientific scrutiny. Stroke is one of the major medical conditions that leads to long-term disability and causes a heavy health care and financial burden. To meet multidimensional needs of patients with stroke, hybrid interventions that combine different approaches are needed due to the complexity of stroke. Our previous research funded by the NHRI has been published and translated to stroke rehabilitation, particularly in the priming and synergic effects of robotic-assisted training and/or mirror therapy (MT). To extend from our previous research, the investigators will combine MT with augmented reality (AR), an emerging adjunct therapy in stroke rehabilitation. An AR-based intervention provides an intensive, repetitive, and context-rich training program, leading to an interesting environment with real-time feedback to increase motivation and participation.Read full original descriptionShow less
Outcomes of Mirror Therapy Preceding Augmented Reality in Stroke Rehabilitation
This research is in line with the National Health Research Institutes (NHRI) Innovative Research Grant priority to address innovative treatment strategies for neurological disorders that are in desperate need of scientific scrutiny. Stroke is one of the major medical conditions that leads to long-term disability and causes a heavy health care and financial burden. To meet multidimensional needs of patients with stroke, hybrid interventions that combine different approaches are needed due to the complexity of stroke. Our previous research funded by the NHRI has been published and translated to stroke rehabilitation, particularly in the priming and synergic effects of robotic-assisted training and/or mirror therapy (MT). To extend from our previous research, the investigators will combine MT with augmented reality (AR), an emerging adjunct therapy in stroke rehabilitation. An AR-based intervention provides an intensive, repetitive, and context-rich training program, leading to an interesting environment with real-time feedback to increase motivation and participation.
Inclusion: a first-ever unilateral stroke ≥3 months and ≤3 years; age between 30 and 80 years (Kwakkel et al., 1999); baseline Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity (FMA-UE) score >10 (Fugl-Meyer et al., 1975); no severe spasticity in any joints of the affected arm (modified Ashworth scale <3) (Charalambous, 2014); ability to follow the instructions of the evaluator and therapists; the ability to maintain a step-standing position for at least 30 seconds (Lloréns et al., 2015); ability to walk a minimum of 10 meters, with or without a device (Park et al., 2017); no severe vision impairments or other major neurologic diseases; no participation in other studies during the study period; willingness to provide informed written consent.
Exclusion: serious medical problems or poor physical conditions that might be detrimental to study participation; acute inflammation.