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Mirror Therapy for Hand Function Recovery in Acute Stroke

Effectiveness of Mirror Therapy in Improving Motor Recovery and Hand Function in Patients With Acute Stroke A Randomized Controlled Trial

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 2 Oct 2025 · Not updated for over 12 months - ask the site whether it is still open

Brief summary (registry, in English)

Randomized controlled trial to determine whether mirror therapy (MT), added to conventional physiotherapy, improves upper-limb motor recovery, hand function, spasticity, and range of motion (ROM) in acute stroke compared with conventional physiotherapy alone. Outcomes include ARAT, Motor Assessment Scale, Modified Ashworth Scale, and goniometric ROM.

Status (registry)
Recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
44 (estimated)
First submitted
25 Sept 2025
Start date
15 Aug 2025
Primary completion date
17 Aug 2027
Lead sponsor
Riphah International University
Diseases
Stroke
NCT number
NCT07204067

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional
  • Planned participants: 44
  • From 15 Aug 2025 to the primary completion date, 17 Aug 2027
  • 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

  • Concurrent enrollment in other interventional trials

Other illness

  • Recurrent stroke or bilateral involvement
  • Severe cognitive impairment (MMSE \< 24)
  • Other neurological disorders (e.g., Parkinson's, MS)
  • Orthopedic conditions affecting upper limb/trunk
  • Uncontrolled cardio-respiratory disease limiting exercise

Other

  • Visual field deficits, unilateral neglect, or severe aphasia interfering with MT
  • Severe spasticity (MAS ≥ 3) in affected limb
  • Inability/refusal to consent

Who the study is looking for

  • Age 40-55 years
  • Acute ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke within the last 1 month
  • Unilateral hemiparesis/hemiplegia
  • Medically stable and cleared for rehabilitation
  • Able to follow verbal instructions; MMSE ≥ 24
  • Provides written informed consent

Age in the registry: 40 years to 55 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
Riphah international University Malakand Campus
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MalakandPakistanRecruiting

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