NCT07631182Recruiting
Action Observation Therapy in Chronic Stroke Via Telerehabilitation
Investigation of the Effect of Action Observation Therapy Via Telerehabilitation Method on Upper Extremity Functions, Daily Living Activities and Quality of Life in Chronic Stroke Patients
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 9 Jun 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Stroke, a leading cause of disability worldwide, particularly affects upper extremity function, rendering individuals dependent on others for daily living activities and reducing their quality of life. To mitigate these effects, Action Observation Therapy (AOT), which has gained prominence in recent years, activates the mirror neuron system, triggering learning processes in the motor cortex and supporting functional recovery through the imitation of observed movements. Furthermore, telerehabilitation offers a significant advantage in facilitating access to rehabilitation services for these patients requiring long-term treatment, eliminating barriers such as transportation and cost. The absence of studies in the literature comparing the effectiveness of combining these two methods on hand skills and quality of life in individuals with chronic stroke with conventional physiotherapy makes investigating the clinical value of this approach academically unique and necessary.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 30 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 1 Jun 2026
- Start date
- Jun 2026
- Primary completion date
- Jul 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Karabuk University
- Diseases
- Stroke
- NCT number
- NCT07631182
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 30
- From Jun 2026 to the primary completion date, Jul 2026
- 2 sites 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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Other illness
- Having severe neglect disorder (scoring 21 or higher on the Catherine Bergego Scale),
- Having a mental impairment that prevents communication and following basic commands (scoring less than 24 on the Mini-Mental Test),
Other
- Unwillingness to participate in the study,
- Having spasticity that prevents grasping and releasing an object (levels 3 and 4 on the Modified Ashworth Scale),
- Having a contracture in any of the affected upper extremity joints,
- Having impaired cooperation, compliance, and behavior during the administration of tests used to obtain data,
- Having additional neurological and/or orthopedic problems that may affect motor performance and sitting balance,
- Having severe visual and hearing problems (if any, these problems not corrected with assistive devices such as glasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, etc.)
Who the study is looking for
- Being over 18 years of age,
- Diagnosis of left hemiparetic stroke,
- Having passed between 6 months since the onset of stroke,
- Being in stage 4 or 5 of the hand and stage 4, 5 or 6 of the upper extremity according to Brunnstrom staging,
- Being able to sit on a chair for 30 minutes without support (patients who scored 20 or more points in total from the Trunk Impairment Scale),
- Scoring 24 or more points from the Mini Mental Test
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (2)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mustafa KAVAK Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Karabük | Turkey (Türkiye) | Recruiting |
| Karabuk University Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Karabük | Turkey (Türkiye) | Recruiting |
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