Motor imagery training for arm strength after stroke
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests if imagining arm movements (motor imagery training) can help improve arm strength in people who had a stroke at least 6 months ago. It is a non-drug, mental practice approach that may help your brain relearn movement.
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Who can take part
- You had a stroke at least 6 months ago (chronic stage).
- You are 45 years old or older.
- You can communicate and understand instructions (score above 24 on a thinking/memory test called MoCA).
- You do not have other health problems like a recent fracture, muscle or bone disorder, or a prior surgery on the affected arm.
- You do not have severe muscle tightness (score less than 3 on the modified Ashworth scale).
- You can hear normally (no hearing aid or known hearing loss).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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