Motor Imagery Practice in Neurological Rehabilitation
An Integrated Motor Imagery Program in Rehabilitation - a RCT
What it found
We found no results in the registry or in papers.
This trial finished 17 years ago. We found no results in the registry or in any paper that cites it.
What was tested
Treatment tested
- Motor imagery practice
Compared with
- Standard physiotherapy and occupational therapy
What it measured
Main measures
Goal Attainment Scaling
After 6 and 12 weeks
Other measures (3)
Motor imagery questionnaire
Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks
Timed up and go
Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks
Walking and mobilityAction research arm test
Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks
Arm and hand function
Who could take part
MS (type not specified) · 18 and over
Show the full criteria
Inclusion criteria
* Participating in a rehabilitation program for problems arising secondary to disease or damage affecting the central nervous system (usually stroke, brain injury, multiple sclerosis) * Over 18 years of age * Have sufficient language and memory skills to undertake the intervention (i.e. score positive on the first three items of the Sheffield screening test)
Exclusion criteria
* Any co-morbidity that would interfere with the ability to perform imagery as judged by the clinician or from the medical notes (e.g., schizophrenia)
As registered. Criteria can change, so ask the trial team or your neurologist.
About this trial
In the sponsor's words
Motor imagery is a technique widely used in learning skills. Its effectiveness has been proven in various sports and in musicians. A recent review (Braun et al. 2006) suggested that this technique may also be effective in rehabilitation of patients with neurological disease or damage, but that further research was needed. The main purpose of this research is to discover whether motor imagery practice is beneficial in the rehabilitation of skills in patients who have some disability due to neurological disease or damage. The principal research question is: are physiotherapy and occupational therapy given incorporating motor imagery more effective than standard care (i.e., the same therapies but without integrated motor imagery) in re-training task specific performance for patients with neurological disease or damage?
Papers
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History
Started
Feb 2008
Main results due
Apr 2009
Finished
Apr 2009