A Phase 2 interventional study of Motor imagery (MI) training and Control intervention in Stroke, sponsored by Reha Rheinfelden. Completed at 1 site in Switzerland. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2013-10-25.
Sponsored by Reha Rheinfelden · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment
The purpose of the study is to examine if patients in the embedded motor imagery (MI) training group (EG1) need less time to perform the motor task than patients in the added MI training group (EG2).
The purpose of the study is to examine if patients in the embedded MI training into physiotherapy (EG1) need less time to perform the motor task than patients in the added MI training to physiotherapy (EG2).
A third groups serves a control group (CG) to investigate the effect of the intervention versus a group with a control intervention.
Additionally, semi-structured interviews before and after the intervention will give an insight in the patient's experience with motor imagery (MI), their expectations regarding the intervention and their opinions about MI after the intervention.
Exclusion Criteria:
Experimental group 1: Participants receive motor imagery (MI) training included in 45min physiotherapy, 3 times per week for 2 weeks.
Other: Motor imagery (MI) training
Experimental group 2: Participants receive a 15 minutes motor imagery (MI) training added to a 30 min physiotherapy session, 3 times a week for two weeks.
Other: Motor imagery (MI) training
Control group: Participants receive a 15 min control intervention added to their 30 min physiotherapy session, 3 times a week for two weeks.
Other: Control intervention
MI training encloses the internal rehearsal of a known motor skill without any overt motor output.
The control intervention encloses relaxation and breathing exercises, and information about: * the disease (stroke), * therapy options, * self-help groups and their offers for support, * helping aids for independent living at home.
Time in seconds to perform a motor task: "Going down, laying on the floor and getting up again."
Time frame: 2 weeks
Further outcome measures: - Help needed to perform the task, scored on a 7-item scale (1 total help, 7 completely independent) - Stage of motor task (one out of 13 possible stages)
Time frame: 2 weeks
Motor impairment and independence measured with the extended Barthel index (EBI).
Time frame: 2 weeks
Balance measured with the Berg Balance Scale (BBS).
Time frame: 2 weeks
Motor imagery ability measured with the kinesthetic and visual motor imagery questionnaire (KVIQ) and the 'Imaprax 1.1' software.
Time frame: 2 weeks
Fear of falling (FOF) is measured with the Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC-scale).
Time frame: 2 weeks
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