Effect of Isolated Versus Synergetic Muscle Facilitation on Upper Limb Functional Performance in Patients With Acute Stroke

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

This study is a randomized controlled clinical trial that will be carried out to investigate the effect of isolated versus synergetic muscle facilitation on upper limb functional performance in patients with acute stroke. RESEARCH QUESTION: Is there a difference between isolated and synergetic muscle facilitation on upper limb functional performance in patients with acute stroke? It will be hypothesized that: There will be no difference between isolated and synergetic muscle facilitation on upper limb task-oriented training in patients with acute stroke. Treatment procedures: Study group (A): patients will receive a physical therapy program in the form of a range of motion exercise, electrical muscle stimulation, stretching exercise, mental practice with motor imagery, and isolated muscle facilitation using electromyography (EMG) biofeedback for six weeks and followed by task-oriented training of the upper limb for six weeks control group (B): will receive a standard physical therapy program including range of motion exercise, electrical muscle stimulation, Mental practice with motor imagery and stretching exercise, synergetic muscle facilitation for six weeks, and followed by task-oriented training of the upper limb for six weeks.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 50
Maximum Age: 60
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• Unilateral Middle cerebral artery (MCA) stroke patients

• Brunnstrom stage of recovery 1\& 2

• Normal body mass index (18.5 - 24.99 kg/m2)

• Dominant handedness

Locations
Other Locations
Egypt
faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, and El kasr El-Einy hospitals
RECRUITING
Cairo
Contact Information
Primary
Mohamed A Mousa, assistant lecturer
Mohamed.Mousa@pt.cu.edu.eg
+20 10 92841554
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-10-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-07
Participants
Target number of participants: 40
Treatments
Experimental: isolated muscle facilitation training
Participants in this group will receive a standard physical therapy program including range of motion exercise, electrical muscle stimulation, and Mental practice with motor imagery and stretching exercise, isolated muscle facilitation using electromyography (EMG) biofeedback for six weeks, followed by task-oriented training ofthe upper limb for six weeks
Active_comparator: synergistic muscle facilitation training
Participants in this group will receive a standard physical therapy program, including a range of motion exercise, electrical muscle stimulation, Mental practice with motor imagery, and stretching exercise, synergetic muscle facilitation for six weeks, and followed by task-oriented training of the upper limb for six weeks
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Cairo University

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