NCT06910904Completed
CONSTRAINT-INDUCED MOVEMENT THERAPY (CIMT) VS. MIRROR THERAPY (MT) ON HAND FUNCTION AND SPASTICITY IN PATIENTS WITH HEMIPARESIS
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 4 Apr 2025
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This study aimed to compare the effects of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) and Mirror Therapy (MT) on hand function and spasticity in individuals with hemiparesis. A total of 68 participants diagnosed with hemiparesis due to stroke or traumatic brain injury were recruited and randomly assigned to two equal groups. Group A received CIMT, while Group B underwent Mirror Therapy. Both interventions were administered over an 8-week period in a controlled rehabilitation setting. Functional assessments were conducted using the Fugl-Meyer Assessment for Upper Extremity (FMA-UE) to evaluate motor function and the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) to measure spasticity. Data collection occurred at baseline, the 4th week, and the 8th week of the intervention. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize demographic characteristics and baseline measurements, while inferential statistics, including repeated-measures ANOVA and independent t-tests, were applied to assess within- and between-group changes over time. The study also ensured assumptions of normality and sphericity were met to validate the statistical analyses. Demographic data such as age, gender, diagnosis type, and education level were also recorded to understand group comparability and potential influences on therapy outcomes. This study adds to the growing body of literature on non-invasive, evidence-based rehabilitation strategies for upper limb recovery.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 68 (actual)
- First submitted
- 28 Mar 2025
- Start date
- 15 Sept 2024
- Primary completion date
- 19 Mar 2025
- Lead sponsor
- University of Lahore
- Diseases
- Stroke
- NCT number
- NCT06910904
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 68
- From 15 Sept 2024 to the primary completion date, 19 Mar 2025
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Individuals with physical limitations that prevent them from positioning themselves adequately to view their affected limb in the mirror during therapy sessions, as this could compromise the effectiveness of mirror therapy (Danlami \& Abdullahi, 2017).
Other illness
- History of other neurological conditions (Mansfield et al., 2018).
- Unstable fracture or other orthopedic conditions (Page et al., 2007).
- History of shoulder instability or major orthopedic surgery in the affected arm (Gracies et al., 2019).
Who the study is looking for
- Participants having age (between 40 and 65 years old) will be recruited.
- Both gender were included (e Silva et al., 2017).
- Participants having ability to follow verbal and visual instructions (Danlami \& Abdullahi, 2017).
- Patient having hemiparesis from 14 to 90 days (Bastola et al., 2021).
- Patients with mild to moderate spasticity (Burnstrom stage 2) (Jan et al., 2019).
- Patients experiencing functional limitations in hand motor function (Gracies et al., 2019).
Age in the registry: 40 years to 65 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Lahore Teaching Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Lahore | Pakistan | Unknown status |
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