NCT07254273Completed
Boccia Exercises and Upper Limb Muscle Adaptations in Hemiparetic Individuals
Effects of Boccia Exercises on Upper Extremity Muscle Thickness and Grip Strength in Hemiparetic Individuals: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 28 Nov 2025
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This study investigates whether adding Boccia exercises to conventional rehabilitation improves upper extremity muscle thickness and grip strength in individuals with hemiparesis following stroke. The research aims to determine if Boccia training can enhance muscle morphology and functional strength beyond standard physical therapy.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 22 (actual)
- First submitted
- 13 Nov 2025
- Start date
- Oct 2024
- Primary completion date
- Nov 2024
- Lead sponsor
- Bayburt University
- Diseases
- Stroke
- NCT number
- NCT07254273
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 22
- From Oct 2024 to the primary completion date, Nov 2024
- 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 participation in other clinical trials
Other illness
- Contraindication to exercise due to severe cardiovascular, pulmonary, or systemic disease
- Serious diseases other than neurological disorders (e.g., Parkinson's, MS, tumor)
- History of upper extremity surgery or trauma within the last 6 months
- Inability to exercise due to severe pain, infection, or skin lesions
- Inability to follow instructions due to psychiatric or cognitive impairment
Other
- Limited upper extremity movement due to severe spasticity, contracture, or joint deformity (Modified Ashworth Scale ≥ 3)
Who the study is looking for
- Adults aged 18-75
- Having had a stroke within the last 6-24 months and diagnosed with hemiparesis
- Mild to moderate motor function loss in the upper extremity (e.g., Fugl-Meyer Upper Extremity Score ≥ 20/66)
- Clinically stable individuals eligible to participate in sessions
- Be conscious, cognitively able to follow instructions, and consent
- Be physically fit enough to participate in exercise at least 3 days a week
Age in the registry: 18 years to 75 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayburt Unıversity Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Bayburt | Turkey (Türkiye) | Unknown status |
Related publications
- Upper extremity muscle thickness and grip strength following a boccia-based intervention in hemiparetic individuals.BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil · 2026 · PMID 41699666
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