NCT06980181

Comparison of Graded Motor Imagery and Mirror Therapy in Chronic Stroke Rehabilitation

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 44 (actual)
• Sponsor: Elite College of Management Sciences, Gujranwala, Pakistan · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 45 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The study is conducted to assess whether the GMI or MT reduce the level of spasticity. Also to compare the level of independence in GMI and MT in the chronic stroke patients.

Detailed description

A stroke is a medical condition that occurs when inadequate blood flow to a part of the brain leads to cell death. There are two primary types of strokes: ischemic, caused by reduced blood flow, and hemorrhagic, caused by bleeding. Both types result in impaired brain function in the affected areas. A systemic review was conducted on the effectiveness of mirror therapy on lower extremities, stal and walk in early stage and long term stroke. Results shown better results with using mirror the than control group. Non-randomized controlled trial study was conducted on stroke patients treated by graded n imagery. It consisted of 28 subjects and the experimental group included 14 and other 14 included in the control group. Graded motor imagery showed better results than the convent therapy as 10 patients showed better outcomes in the intervention group and only 4 patients sho improvement in the control group.

Conditions

• Stroke

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Graded Motor Imagery	Graded Motor Imagery typically 1 to 3 times per day for 5 to 10 minutes for each phase. No physical movement at first only cognitive task, mental rehearsal and visual motor.
OTHER	Mirror Therapy	Mirror Therapy typically involves 1 to 3 sessions per day for 10 to 15 minutes gradually increases as tolerated.Visual and motor training using a mirror placed at the midline.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-06-15
• Primary completion: 2025-06-15
• Completion: 2025-07-01
• First posted: 2025-05-20
• Last updated: 2025-07-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan