NCT07078812Completed
Mirror Therapy and Action Observation Therapy on Upper Limb Sensory Motor Recovery and Quality of Life in Subacute Stroke Patients
Comparison of Mirror Therapy and Action Observation Therapy on Upper Limb Sensory Motor Recovery and Quality of Life in Subacute Stroke Patients
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 25 Jul 2025
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This clinical study is being conducted to compare the effects of two different rehabilitation techniques-Mirror Therapy and Action Observation Therapy (AOT)-on improving upper limb movement and quality of life in individuals who have recently experienced a stroke. Stroke survivors often face weakness and coordination problems in their arms and hands. Helping them regain motor function is crucial for performing everyday tasks like dressing, eating, and writing. Mirror Therapy works by having patients perform movements while watching the reflection of their unaffected limb in a mirror, tricking the brain into believing both limbs are working. This may help activate brain regions responsible for motor control. Action Observation Therapy, on the other hand, involves patients watching videos of someone else performing arm and hand movements. After observing, patients try to mimic the actions themselves. This method is based on the theory that watching and imitating movements can enhance brain recovery. In this study, patients will be randomly assigned to either the Mirror Therapy group or the Action Observation Therapy group. Both groups will receive therapy over several weeks, along with routine stroke rehabilitation care. Researchers will assess each patient's progress using standard tools to measure arm strength, hand coordination, and overall quality of life. This study aims to find out which therapy leads to better recovery and could become a recommended part of post-stroke rehabilitation programs.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 56 (actual)
- First submitted
- 12 Jul 2025
- Start date
- 15 Nov 2024
- Primary completion date
- 19 May 2025
- Lead sponsor
- University of Lahore
- Diseases
- Stroke
- NCT number
- NCT07078812
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 56
- From 15 Nov 2024 to the primary completion date, 19 May 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
- Other neurological conditions for example, parkinsons, alzehmiers, ADHD, autism, etc (Tsai et al., 2012).
- Participants having recurrent stroke history (Wang et al., 2011).
Other
- Participants having hamonomus hemianopia (Tsai et al., 2012).
- Global or receptive aphasia (Banks and Marotta, 2007).
- Severe neglect (Duncan et al., 2003).
- Major medical problems or comorbidities that influenced UE usage or cause severe pain (Hsieh et al., 2009).
Who the study is looking for
- Age between 45 and 65 years (Tsai et al., 2012).
- Gender as either male or female (Tsai et al., 2012).
- Only subacute stroke patients will be included (Uyttenboogaart et al., 2005).
- A baseline Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) score between 20 and 60 for upper limb motor function (Fugl-Meyer et al., 1975).
- The ability to follow study instructions, assessed using the Taiwan version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) (Tsai et al., 2012), with scores below 26 indicating cognitive impairment, as patients scoring around 60 are considered to have near-normal cognitive function.
- The capability to participate in therapy and assessment sessions (Wang et al., 2011).
- Patient who have 1st onset of stroke ( 1st time stroke) (Hsieh et al., 2009).
Age in the registry: 45 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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