Comparative Effects of Action Observation and Motor Imagery on Upper Limb in Chronic Stroke Patients

Riphah International University44 enrolled

Overview

To Compare effects of action observation and motor imagery training on upper limb function in chronic stroke patients.

The study is Randomized controlled trial. The study will be conducted on 44 stroke patients. The study will be conducted in Civil Hospital Shujaabad and Riphah rehabilitation centre Lahore. Patients will be divided into Group A (n = 20) and Group B (n = 20) using a randomization through computer generated numbers program. Patients in Group A will receive action observation training with conventional treatment. All participants will undergo the training for 25 minutes per session, 5 days per week for 8 weeks. Patients in Group B will receive motor imagery with conventional treatment. All participants will receive interventions for twenty-five minutes per session, five times a week, for eight weeks. For the pre- and post-evaluation of all participants, Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity (FMA UE) and Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT) will be used. Data will be analyzed by using SPSS (Statistical package for Social Sciences) 25 version.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Stroke Upper Extremity Paresis Motor Activity

Interventions

action observation trainingOTHER

Patients in Group A will receive action observation training with conventional treatment. All participants will undergo the training for 25 minutes per session, 5 days per week for 8 weeks.

motor imagery trainingOTHER

Patients in Group B will receive motor imagery with conventional treatment. All participants will receive interventions for twenty-five minutes per session, five times a week, for eight weeks.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 40 YearsMax age: 60 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with chronic stroke by a neurologist * 03 months post stroke * Score 1+ on modified ashworth scale * Having a score of 24 or higher in the Mini-Mental State Examination Exclusion Criteria: * Patient with neurological condition other than stroke e.g. Parkinson's or multiple sclerosis * Presence of an attached artificial pacemaker * Presence of a metal implant in the brain * Presence of visual impairment * Presence of unilateral neglect in Line bisection test (25) * Use of antipsychotic drugs

Locations (1)

Riphah International University

Lahore, Fedral, Pakistan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity (FMA UE):

Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity (FMA UE): FMA UE is a detailed evaluation tool that quantitatively measures motor function, balance, sensation, joint range of motion, and pain in stroke hemiplegic patients

Time frame: 6 months

Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT):

Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT): The Wolf motor function test is a tool to evaluate upper extremity motor function in hemiplegic patients. It has 17 tasks with a score range from 0-5. The inter-rater reliability of the function score is 0.88 and the inter-rated reliability of performance time is 0.97

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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