Can mirror therapy help stroke survivors walk again?
NCT ID NCT07624773
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two therapies—mirror therapy and PNF techniques—to see if they improve leg movement and balance in people who had a subacute stroke. 36 participants aged 40-65 were split into two groups, each receiving one therapy along with standard exercises. The goal was to find simple, non-drug ways to aid recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mirror therapy and PNF (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) techniques
- What this could lead to
- If effective, these therapies could offer simple, drug-free ways to improve leg movement and balance after a stroke.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 36 participants, so results may not apply to all stroke patients. The therapies are supportive and not a cure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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36 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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40 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Participants must be stroke patients of age 40-65 years * Subacute Stroke * Brunnstorm stage 3 or more than 3 Exclusion Criteria: * Acute stroke * Patient unwilling to participate in study * Cardiovascular instability
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Elite College of Management Sciences, Gujranwala
Guiranwala, Punjab Province, 52200, Pakistan
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