NCT07720609Recruiting
TELE-REHABILITATION VERSUS CLINIC-BASED MODIFIED CONSTRAINT-INDUCED MOVEMENT THERAPY FOR UPPER LIMB FUNCTION IN CHRONIC STROKE PATIENTS
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 22 Jul 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Stroke commonly results in persistent upper limb impairment that limits functional independence and participation in daily activities. Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (mCIMT) is an evidence-based intervention for improving upper limb function after stroke. Tele-rehabilitation has emerged as an alternative method of delivering rehabilitation services, potentially improving accessibility while maintaining treatment effectiveness. This randomized controlled trial will compare the effectiveness of tele-rehabilitation-based mCIMT with clinic-based mCIMT in individuals with chronic stroke. Sixty-eight eligible participants will be randomly allocated into two groups. The tele-rehabilitation group will receive supervised mCIMT through virtual sessions combined with a structured home exercise program, while the clinic-based group will receive the same intervention in a clinical setting. Both groups will receive treatment three times per week for 6 weeks. Upper limb function, spasticity, motor performance, and intrinsic motivation will be assessed at baseline and after the 6-week intervention using the Upper Extremity Fugl-Meyer Assessment (UEFMA), Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS), Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT), and Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI). The study aims to determine whether tele-rehabilitation is as effective as clinic-based mCIMT for improving upper limb function in individuals with chronic stroke.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 68 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 18 Jul 2026
- Start date
- 18 Jul 2026
- Primary completion date
- 6 Sept 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Kainat Tariq
- Diseases
- Stroke
- NCT number
- NCT07720609
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 68
- From 18 Jul 2026 to the primary completion date, 6 Sept 2026
- 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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Other illness
- Patient with any neurological issues apart from stroke that might impact motor function.
- Patient with any autoimmune disorder like rheumatoid arthritis that might impact arm function.
- Patient with history of epilepsy. Participant who are involved in any fitness program that can improve upper extremity function.
Other
- Patient who is not able to follow the commands or are unable to cooperate.
Who the study is looking for
- Participant with age from 35 to 75 years
- Both gender
- Patients after 6 month of stroke.
- Participant with flexion and abduction at shoulder minimum 10-15 degree and 5-10 degree at wrist and thumb/digit.
- Participants with access to a smartphone or laptop with internet connectivity and the ability to use it for tele-rehabilitation sessions.
- Participant with modified ashworth scale score of 2 or higher.
- Participants who have internet access and can also engage in video conferences.
Age in the registry: 35 years to 75 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadman Medical Center, Lahore Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Lahore | Pakistan | Recruiting |
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