Using mobile apps to improve exercise adherence and hand function in chronic stroke patients

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of mobile-based video games combined with task-based therapy in enhancing exercise adherence and hand function among chronic stroke patients. Conducted at Riphah International University, the study will involve a randomized controlled trial design with 64 participants divided into two groups: one receiving the mobile intervention and the other receiving conventional physical therapy. The trial will last for 10 months, with data collected using various assessment tools to measure outcomes related to hand dexterity and exercise adherence. The study seeks to leverage technology to improve rehabilitation outcomes for individuals affected by stroke.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Male and female patients age 30 to 75 years were included.
* Chronic stroke patients ranging from 6 months to 2 years (41).
* Participants having a stroke severity score \> 6 on National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) (42).
* Modified Ashworth scale score ≤ 3 of the affected upper extremity (44).
* Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score ≥ 26 (45).
* Patients who are able to sit without support.
* No contractures of the affected wrist and fingers.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Participants who show the symptoms of global or receptive aphasia.
* Participants who have medical problems or co-morbidities that interdict their participation in the study (such as shoulder pain in the paretic limb).
* Patients with severe apraxia, somatosensory problems.
* Severe spasticity of the affected wrist and finger flexors.

Where it's running

• Riphah International University
  Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Binish Afzal, MS-NMPT — Riphah International University
• Study coordinator: Maira Sohail, MS- NMPT
• Email: mairasohail01@gmail.com
• Phone: +923244009200

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.