Mirror Therapy Efficacy in Upper Limb Rehabilitation Early After Stroke (MT)
Stroke, Acute
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Stroke, Acute focused on measuring Stroke, rehabilitation, mirror therapy, upper limb
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- first ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke causing right or left hemiplegia or hemiparesis;
- enrolling in the trial within four weeks from the stroke;
- Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score ≥ 24, in order to exclude patients with significant cognitive decline;
- Token Test score < 40, in order to exclude patients with severe verbal comprehension deficits.
Exclusion Criteria:
- significant visual impairment despite glasses,
- cognitive deficits that could prevent patients from understanding the therapist instructions,
- an additional neurological or orthopedic disease (e.g., Parkinson's disease, limb amputation) known to cause a motor impairment for itself.
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Sham Comparator
Mirror therapy
Sham therapy
Patient is sitting on a conventional chair and placed her/his forearms on a table. A mirror (45 cm × 40 cm) is positioned between the two arms, at right angle with the patient's trunk. The reflective surface is oriented so that the participant could easily see the mirror image of his/her sound arm. Patient practises his/her sound arm with exercises, ranging from the simple elbow flexion-extension to complex tasks.
Patient is sitting on a conventional chair and placed her/his forearms on a table. A box (45 cm × 40 cm) is positioned between the two arms, at right angle with the patient's trunk. The opaque surface replaces the mirror reflecting surface. Patient practises his/her sound arm with exercises,ranging from the simple elbow flexion-extension to complex tasks.