In this study, it was aimed to evaluate whether or not NMES in front of the mirror brings an additional benefit to mirror therapy alone or NMES alone on upper extremity motor and functional development, spasticity, anxiety, depression, cognitive function and activities of daily living, and neuropathic pain.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 85 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Subacute hemiplegia
* Patients who can communicate well, are motivated enough and are willing to participate in the study
* Patients' medical conditions are stable
* Initiation of voluntary extension movement in the wrist (lower limit)
Exclusion Criteria:
* The presence of more than one previous cerebrovascular disease (except transient ischemic attack).
* Presence of flaccid hemiplegia.
* Presence of a previous neurological disease causing a decrease in strength in the affected extremity.
* Presence of deformity due to a previous fracture, inflammatory arthropathy, etc. in the affected extremity.
* Presence of more than grade 3 spasticity in upper extremity according to Modified Ashworth Scale
* Use of cardiac pace maker
* Presence of fatal cardiac arrhythmia
* Presence of seizure history within 2 years.
What they're measuring
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Fugl-Meyer Upper Extremity Motor Rating Scale
Timeframe: Change from Baseline Fugl-Meyer Upper Extremity Motor Rating Scale at 3rd week
Trial details
NCT IDNCT04913506
SponsorBursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital