NCT01574079

Effect of Mirror Therapy on Lower Extremity Motor Control and Gait in Patients With Stroke

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 33 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Mississippi Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Mirror therapy may be an effective intervention in increasing motor control and gait performance in patients with stroke.

Detailed description

Using a mirrored image of the uninvolved extremity superimposed upon the involved extremity during exercise may facilitate improved motor control in patients after stroke.

Conditions

• Stroke

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Traditional Physical Therapy	Traditional physical therapy includes, but is not limited to, therapeutic exercise, functional mobility training, pre-gait and gait activities, electrotherapeutic modalities, and education.
OTHER	Physical Therapy plus Mirror Therapy	The treatment group will receive traditional physical therapy intervention as described in the control group with the addition of mirror therapy. The participant will attempt to perform the flexion exercises with both lower extremities. The patient will be blinded to the affected lower extremity with a mirror, and will be looking at the image of the unaffected lower extremity superimposed on the affected lower extremity as he or she performs the activities.

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-11-01
• Primary completion: 2012-11-01
• Completion: 2012-11-01
• First posted: 2012-04-10
• Last updated: 2014-09-11
• Results posted: 2014-09-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States