Comparative Effects of Intensive and Distributed CIMT on Upper Extremity Function in Stroke Patients
Comparative Effects of Intensive and Distributed Constraint-induced Movement Therapy on Upper Extremity Function in Stroke Patients
Riphah International University
50 participants
Mar 1, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The main question this clinical trial is aims to answer is whether intensive and distributed constraint-induced movement therapy has similar effects on upper extremity function in participants with stroke. Participants will receive intensive protocol of CIMT for 6 hours for 6 days to make total of 36 hours while distributed protocol participants will receive 2.25 hours of training two times a week for 8 weeks making total of 36 hours.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria8
- Age 40-70 years
- ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke
- Both genders eligible
- Gcs score ≥ 13
- Able to extend at least 10° at the fingers
- Able to extend at least 20° at the wrist
- Patients diagnosed with one side more affected(hemiplegia)
- Modified Ashworth scale score ≤2
Exclusion Criteria4
- severe, chronic systemic illness
- Epilepsy
- History of fall past 6 months
- Injections of botulinum toxin type A or operations on the UE within 6 months
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Interventions
Intensive protocol of CIMT will be given for 6hrs for 6 days to make total of 36 hours
Distributed protocol of CIMT will be given for 2.25hrs two times a week for 8 weeks making total of 36 hours
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NCT06459336