NCT06933147Completed
Resistance Training and Constrained Induced Movement Therapy on Upper Extremity Motor Recovery and Quality of Life in Sub-acute Stroke Patients
Comparative Effects of Resistance Training and Constrained Induced Movement Therapy on Upper Extremity Motor Recovery and Quality of Life in Sub-acute Stroke Patients
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 18 Apr 2025
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This study explored two common rehabilitation strategies-Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) and Resistance Training (RT)-to help stroke survivors improve movement and function in their weaker arm. Stroke can often lead to reduced mobility in one arm, which affects a person's independence and quality of life. This randomized clinical trial involved 64 patients between the ages of 40 to 60 who had experienced a stroke and were in the sub-acute phase of recovery. Participants were randomly assigned to one of two groups: one group received CIMT and the other received RT. The CIMT group had their unaffected arm restrained for 6 hours per day and completed 3 hours of supervised exercises using the affected arm. The RT group participated in structured strength training using weights to target shoulder, elbow, and wrist muscles. Both groups were treated five days a week for 12 weeks. Throughout the study, researchers assessed participants using three tools: the Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) for arm function, the Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) for motor recovery, and the Stroke-Specific Quality of Life Scale (SS-QOL) for overall well-being. These assessments were conducted at baseline, week 4, week 8, and week 12.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 64 (actual)
- First submitted
- 3 Apr 2025
- Start date
- 15 Oct 2024
- Primary completion date
- 19 Mar 2025
- Lead sponsor
- University of Lahore
- Diseases
- Stroke
- NCT number
- NCT06933147
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 64
- From 15 Oct 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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Other illness
- Participants with severe aphasia, severe shoulder pain affecting therapy or any comorbid condition that could limit UE function, visual or hearing impairment
- History of shoulder instability or major orthopedic surgery in the affected arm
Other
- Uncontrolled pain or spasticity in the affected arm
Who the study is looking for
- Patient having age between 40-60 years
- Both gender were included
- Patient diagnosed with hemiparesis having grade 1 or 2 using Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS)
- Participant able to sit independently for 60 min
- Patients experiencing functional limitations in upper limb motor function
Age in the registry: 40 years to 60 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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