Effects of Mental Practice for Mobility in Post-stroke Hemiparesis
NCT ID: NCT02540096
Last Updated: 2019-05-23
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
16 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2015-11-30
2020-07-31
Brief Summary
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Among the main treatments available for stroke rehabilitation, most of them demands an appropriate structure and high-qualified personnel. Searching for more affordable treatment options, several studies suggest the use of mental practice with motor imagery as a potential therapeutic tool, since it can be performed at any place or any time the patient wishes, including their own homes.
Motor imagery can be defined as the covert cognitive process of imagining a movement of your own body(-part) without actually moving that body(-part).
Within this context, the objective of this study is to investigate the effects of mental practice for mobility, gait function and speed and muscle strength of the lower limb in subacute post-stroke hemiparesis.
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Detailed Description
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At baseline, 4 weeks (end of intervention) and 6 weeks, participants will be evaluated through the following tests: Timed-Up and Go test, 5-Meter Walk Test, TUG-ABS, WHOQOL-Bref, DASS-21 and muscle strength.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Intervention (Mental Practice)
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.
Mental practice
The sessions will be individualized and carried out in a peaceful setting.The aim of the mental practice protocol was to promote motor imagery of the following activities: get up from a chair and walk and sit, which enrolls the basic and instrumental activities of daily living. The sessions will consist of six steps: (1) "Physical Practice" (2) "Familiarization" (3) "Memory" (4) "Relaxation" (5) "Repeat" and (6) "post-practice mental relaxation". After the mental practice session, participants will be submitted to individual and structured physiotherapy sessions (the same as the control groups).
Control group
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.
Cognitive training and Relaxation
Cognitive training and relaxation session (lasting 30 minutes, three times a week), totaling 12 sessions. The sessions will consist of calculations, memorization, imagination and body relaxation exercises. These sessions will not have any motor imagery. After the cognitive training and relaxation session, participants will be submitted to individual and structured physiotherapy sessions lasting 40 minutes with muscle strengthening and stretching exercises.
Interventions
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Mental practice
The sessions will be individualized and carried out in a peaceful setting.The aim of the mental practice protocol was to promote motor imagery of the following activities: get up from a chair and walk and sit, which enrolls the basic and instrumental activities of daily living. The sessions will consist of six steps: (1) "Physical Practice" (2) "Familiarization" (3) "Memory" (4) "Relaxation" (5) "Repeat" and (6) "post-practice mental relaxation". After the mental practice session, participants will be submitted to individual and structured physiotherapy sessions (the same as the control groups).
Cognitive training and Relaxation
Cognitive training and relaxation session (lasting 30 minutes, three times a week), totaling 12 sessions. The sessions will consist of calculations, memorization, imagination and body relaxation exercises. These sessions will not have any motor imagery. After the cognitive training and relaxation session, participants will be submitted to individual and structured physiotherapy sessions lasting 40 minutes with muscle strengthening and stretching exercises.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* 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
* 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.
18 Years
73 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Federal University of Juiz de Fora
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Zaqueline F. Guerra
MSc
Principal Investigators
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Zaqueline F Guerra
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Federal University of Juiz de Fora
Locations
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Zaqueline Fernandes Guerra
Juiz de Fora, , Brazil
Countries
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References
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Other Identifiers
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43659515.4.0000.5103
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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