Virtual-reality cooperative mirror therapy to improve arm movement after stroke

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 interventional study compares a novel Virtual Reality-Based Generative Bimanual Cooperative Task-Oriented Mirror Therapy (VRMCTOMT) with conventional virtual-reality mirror therapy (VRMT), both combined with task-oriented training, in people with chronic unilateral stroke. Participants must be premorbidly right-handed, have relatively preserved cognition (MMSE >24), and have had their stroke more than six months earlier. The trial will measure changes in upper-extremity motor function and brain activity to determine which therapy yields greater improvements. Treatments are delivered in-person at National Cheng-Kung University Hospital using virtual-reality systems and repeated task-focused exercises.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Clinical diagnosis of stroke with unilateral side involved;
* A score of Mini-mental state examination greater than 24 for proving higher mental function
* Time of onset \> 6 months before treatment begins; and
* Premorbid right-handedness.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Severe vision impairment;
* Major cognitive-perceptual deficit;
* Other brain disease.

Where it's running

• National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
  Tainan, Taiwan, Taiwan Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Hsiu-Yun Hsu, Ph.D
• Email: hyhsu@mail.ncku.edu.tw
• Phone: 886-6-2353535

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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.