Mirror therapy for arm movement after stroke
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests whether doing arm exercises while watching the reflection of your good arm in a mirror can help improve movement and function in your affected arm after a stroke.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 45 years or older.
- You had a stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic) that happened more than a few weeks ago (subacute or chronic).
- Your thinking and memory skills are relatively good, with a score above 24 on a common mental-function test.
- You can sit with or without support for at least 30 minutes.
- You do not have severe muscle tightness (score less than 3 on the Modified Ashworth Scale).
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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