The Application of a Mental Practice Protocol in the Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Setting

NCT ID: NCT04927728

Last Updated: 2021-06-16

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

18 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-01-28

Study Completion Date

2020-11-25

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the effect of audio-guided mental practice (MP) and video-guided MP on the impairment and functional abilities of upper extremity (UE) hemiparesis following a stroke. Participants are recruited from Adventist Healthcare Rehabilitation Hospital. All participants must be less than one-month post-stroke with moderate UE hemiparesis. Eligible participants are randomly assigned to an experimental group, (MP or repetitive-task practice (RTP)), or the control group.

The MP groups will perform either audio-guided MP or video-guided MP, five days a week, with 20 repetitions of the following tasks: wiping a table, picking up a cup, brushing hair, and turning the pages of a book. The RTP group physically performed the same tasks. The control group received traditional stroke rehabilitation.

The investigators hypothesize that video MP will have greater improvements in UE impairments and functional abilities than audio MP, RTP, and/or traditional therapy.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Stroke Upper Extremity Paresis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Audio MP

Participants of the audio mental practice (MP) group will complete MP via audio-guided multisensory cues of one of four tasks: (1) wiping a table (2) picking up a cup (3) brushing hair and/or (4) turning the page of a book. The assigned motor task is based upon the functional abilities of the patient. MP will be performed followed by physical practice of the same task with a research therapist 3x/week and independent MP 2 days/week. Each audio recording consists of 20 repetitions of the task.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mental Practice

Intervention Type OTHER

MP is the cognitive rehearsal of a motor task without physical movement, with the intent to improve motor performance. Mental practice can be completed via audio or video recording, visual prompts, written instructions, self-initiated or recorded pictures.

Video MP

Participants of the video mental practice (MP) group will complete MP via video-guided multisensory cues of one of four tasks: (1) wiping a table (2) picking up a cup (3) brushing hair and/or (4) turning the page of a book. The assigned motor task is based upon the functional abilities of the patient. MP will be performed followed by physical practice of the same task with a research therapist 3x/week and independent MP 2 days/week. Each audio recording consists of 20 repetitions of the task.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mental Practice

Intervention Type OTHER

MP is the cognitive rehearsal of a motor task without physical movement, with the intent to improve motor performance. Mental practice can be completed via audio or video recording, visual prompts, written instructions, self-initiated or recorded pictures.

Repetitive-Task Practice

Participants of the repetitive-task practice group will complete repetitive practice of one of four tasks: (1) wiping a table (2) picking up a cup (3) brushing hair and/or (4) turning the page of a book. The assigned motor task is based upon the functional abilities of the patient. MP will be performed followed by physical practice of the same task with a research therapist 3x/week and independent MP 2 days/week. Each participant completed at least 20 repetitions of the task.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Repetitive-Task Practice

Intervention Type OTHER

Repetitive-Task Practice is the repetitive rehearsal of a motor task with the intent to improve motor performance.

Traditional Therapy

The control group received traditional occupational therapy stroke rehabilitation.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Traditional Therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Traditional therapy includes traditional interventions completed in occupational therapy for patients following a stroke. These interventions include but are not limited to, range of motion, weight-bearing, massage, modalities, self-care training, and transfer training.

Interventions

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Mental Practice

MP is the cognitive rehearsal of a motor task without physical movement, with the intent to improve motor performance. Mental practice can be completed via audio or video recording, visual prompts, written instructions, self-initiated or recorded pictures.

Intervention Type OTHER

Repetitive-Task Practice

Repetitive-Task Practice is the repetitive rehearsal of a motor task with the intent to improve motor performance.

Intervention Type OTHER

Traditional Therapy

Traditional therapy includes traditional interventions completed in occupational therapy for patients following a stroke. These interventions include but are not limited to, range of motion, weight-bearing, massage, modalities, self-care training, and transfer training.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Mental Imagery Motor Imagery Repetitive-Task Specific Practice

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Primary diagnosis of stroke
* Less than one-month post-stroke
* Hemiparesis of one upper extremity
* Moderate upper extremity impairment

Exclusion Criteria

* History of prior stroke
* Comorbidities (severe neurological, orthopedic, rheumatoid, or cardiac impairments)
* Severe spasticity
* Severe cognitive impairments
* Inability to perform mental imagery
* Severe aphasia based on speech therapist evaluation
* Low English proficiency
* Severe pain
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Texas Woman's University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Adventist HealthCare

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Adventist Healthcare Rehabilitation

Rockville, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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AdventistHC

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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