Effects of Mental Practice for Mobility in Post-stroke Hemiparesis
Stroke, Hemiparesis
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Stroke focused on measuring mental practice, motor imagery, hemiparesis, stroke, gait, mobility
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- hemiparesis after ischemic stroke (15 to 180 days after the event);
- only one cerebral hemisphere affected;
- no chemical, alcohol or drug dependency;
- Score average ≥ 2,5 point in the instrument "Visual and Kinesthetic Imagery Questionnaire" (KIVQ-10);
- No cognitive impairment (18 points in the Mini-Mental State Examination - 0-4 years of educations and 24 points (>4 years of education);
- Not participating in any other type of physiotherapy or physical activity during the study period;
- Complaining of difficulty in gait and mobility after stroke;
- Able to stand up from a chair and walk some distance with or without auxiliary device;
Exclusion Criteria:
- Hemorrhagic or ischemic progressing to hemorrhagic stroke;
- Score ≥ 4 on the Visual Analogue Pain Scale;
- Score ≥ 2 on the modificator Ashworth scale;
- Visual disabilities;
- Severe Aphasia;
- Cardiovascular instability and/or other neurological disorders that may impair the mobility and gait.
Sites / Locations
- Zaqueline Fernandes Guerra
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Intervention (Mental Practice)
Control group
Participants will be submitted to individual and structured physiotherapy sessions (the same as the control groups). They will also participate in a structured mental practice session (lasting 30 minutes and three times a week), totaling 12 sessions at the end of this intervention.
Participants will be submitted to individual and structured physiotherapy sessions lasting 40 minutes. They will also participate in a cognitive training and relaxation session (lasting 30 minutes, three times a week), totaling 12 sessions.