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Mind over movement: imagining exercises may boost stroke rehab

NCT ID NCT06877819

Symptom relief Sponsor: Riphah International University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether adding motor imagery—mentally practicing movements—to standard trunk control exercises helps stroke survivors improve posture, balance, and walking ability. Thirty people who had a stroke 3 to 6 months earlier took part. They did task-oriented trunk training plus conventional physiotherapy, with or without motor imagery guided by audio recordings. The goal was to see if imagining the movements first leads to better real-world recovery.

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Active substance
motor imagery technique combined with task-oriented trunk control training
What this could lead to
If effective, this approach could offer a simple, low-cost addition to stroke rehabilitation to help patients regain better balance and movement.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed trial with only 30 participants. Results may not apply to all stroke patients, and the benefits may be modest or not clinically significant.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

30 people

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Started

Mar 2025

Finished

Sep 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

25 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with sub-acute stroke (\> 3 months stroke till 6 months after stroke) * Both male and female are included. * Patient with stage 2 of postural control on Chedoke McMaster Stroke Assessment Score. * Patient who are able to sit without holding on to objects/people * Patient who are able to stand for 30seconds * Patient able to flex non-paretic shoulder upto 90 degree, without holding on to any object * Patients with no cognitive deficits ( score \> 25 on Montreal Cognitive Assessment Tool) * Patients with moderate spasticity of upper/lower extremity (Modified Ashworth Scale Grade = 1, +1) Exclusion Criteria * Patients with visuo-spatial neglect. * Patients with hearing impairment * Hip pathologieOlder adults 60 years \& aboves or any condition other than stroke interfering with trunk movements will be excluded

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Conditions

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stroke disorder

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Stroke

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • National Institute of Rehab Medicine, Nijaat Ambulance & Old Age Home

    Islamabad, Punjab Province, 44080, Pakistan

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