Clinical trial NCT06501014: Effectiveness of Action Observation Therapy in Stroke Patients
Official title: Investigating the Effectiveness of Action Observation Therapy Applied in Addition to Conventional Treatment in Stroke Patients
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Stroke
Rehabilitation
Lead sponsor: KTO Karatay University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-07-15
Enrollment: 40
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 85
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The goal of this clinical trial is to learn the effectiveness of action observation therapy in patients with stroke.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Is action observation therapy an effective method in stroke patients?

Researchers will compare the results of two action observation-based exercises with conventional exercise to see whether action observation therapy works in the rehabilitation of stroke patients.

Participants:

Participants in one group will do action observation-based exercise for 24 sessions, while participants in the other group will do conventional exercise.

Detailed description: Individuals with chronic stroke will be included in this study. Participants will be randomly divided into two groups, and patients in both groups will continue their routine treatments.

In addition to routine treatment, patients in the control group will be given an exercise program explained verbally and/or through pictures. Patients in the study group will be given a home exercise program in addition to routine treatment. However, patients will be asked to first watch the video of each exercise in this program and then perform the exercise.

Patients will be asked to perform the exercises 3 days a week for 8 weeks. Evaluations will be made twice, before the exercise program application begins and after the sessions are completed.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Stroke patients in the chronic phase (more than 6 months have passed since the stroke)
* Patients over 18 years of age
* Patients who can stand and walk independently (including those using walking aids)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Additional disease (neurological, orthopedic, etc.) that may affect motor performance and balance.
* Patients with communication problems
* Patients aged 85 and over

Primary outcomes:
measure: 2 minute walk test
timeFrame: The evaluation will be applied at the baseline and after study completion, an average of 2 months.
measure: Fugl-Meyer Assessment
timeFrame: The evaluation will be applied at the baseline and after study completion, an average of 2 months.
measure: Berg Balance Scale
timeFrame: The evaluation will be applied at the baseline and after study completion, an average of 2 months.
measure: Muscle Strength Testing
timeFrame: The evaluation will be applied at the baseline and after study completion, an average of 2 months.
measure: Spasticity Assessment
timeFrame: The evaluation will be applied at the baseline and after study completion, an average of 2 months.
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Konya
country: Turkey
facility: KTO Karatay University
Study officials:
affiliation: KTO Karatay University
name: Osman Karaca, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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