Mirror Therapy After Stroke: A Dosing Study
Stopped early · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Stroke
In brief
It has been suggested that augmenting repetitive task practice with the use of box (mirror) therapy (BT) can enhance the benefits of task practice and may provide stroke survivors an opportunity to engage in self-directed practice outside of normally scheduled therapy sessions. However, the dosage of BT to be used in clinical practice is unclear. In order for practitioners to begin integrating BT into clinical practice situations more information is needed to determine what defines a therapeutic dose. The aim of this study is to differentiate between two dosages of self-directed BT added to treatment as usual for decreasing arm and hand motor impairments, improving activity level, and increasing self-directed participation after stroke. Forty-five subjects from the Stroke Rehabilitation Unit at Helen Hayes Hospital (HHH) will be randomly assigned into three groups: treatment as usual plus 30 minute dosage of self-directed BT 5x/week; treatment as usual plus 60 minute dosage of self-directed BT 5x/week; treatment as usual plus 30 minutes of self-directed sham BT 5x/week.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02778087
- Run by
- Columbia University
- People needed
- 8
- Starts
- 2017-01-01
- Expected to finish
- 2018-02-13
- Last updated by the study team
- 2018-02-14
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 99. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Adults status post ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke between the ages 18-85, receiving inpatient rehabilitation
- Using the impaired arm, ability to lift and release a wash cloth off a table with any means of prehension in either the sitting or standing positions
- A score > 21/30 on the Mini-Mental State Exam
- Ability to consent.
You may not qualify if…
- Serious visual or visual-perceptual deficits, neuropsychological impairments, or orthopedic conditions that would prevent participation in the BT protocol as determined by the treatment team
- Involvement in another study protocol related to motor function after stroke
- Anticipated length of stay less than two weeks
- More than six months post stroke
Where it is running
- Helen Hayes Hospital (Stroke Unit) — West Haverstraw, New York, United States
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