Motor Imagery Training for Upper Limb Functional Strength in Chronic Stroke Patients

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Conditions studied: Chronic Stroke

In brief

Stroke is a leading cause of upper extremity deficits worldwide. Persistent upper extremity dysfunction affects many post stroke patients and is strongly associated with decreased activities of daily living and poor quality of life. There is accumulating evidence of a cross-over effect with training of one limb that slightly increase strength and coordination in contralateral untrained limb through neurological adaptations. One of rehabilitation that is beneficial for stroke patient is motor imagery, a mental rehearsal of a movement that does not include physical movement has been shown to enhance upper limb function. Evidence demonstrate that MI not only activates motor cortical and subcortical regions but also induces plastic change in motor networks and modulates synaptic activity at spinal level.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06945185

Run by

Foundation University Islamabad

People needed

26

Starts

2024-09-10

Expected to finish

2025-05-30

Last updated by the study team

2025-04-25

Who can join

Age: 45 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Stroke duration 6 months onwards (chronic stroke).
• age 45 years and above.
• Both genders.
• Access cognitive function score > 24 on MoCA.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with any comorbidity, previous surgery and congenital anomly.
• Patient with any fracture/ MSK disorders.
• Score 3 or more on Modified Ashworth scale.
• Patients with hearing impairments

Where it is running

• Foundation University College of Physical Thrapy — Islamabad, Pakistan (enrolling)

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