| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/01/101729 [Registered on: 21/01/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
20/01/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) |
| Study Design |
Randomized, Parallel Group Trial |
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Public Title of Study
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Mirror therapy to improve balance and walking speed in people recovering from stroke |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Effect of mirror therapy on balance and gait velocity in subacute stroke subjects |
| Trial Acronym |
NIL |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
Kadali Akshara |
| Designation |
Student |
| Affiliation |
Sri Venkateswara institute of medical sciences Tirupati Andhra Pradesh 517501 |
| Address |
Department of physiotherapy
College of physiotherapy
Sri Venkateshwara institute of medical sciences
Tirupati
Chittoor
ANDHRA PRADESH
517501
India |
| Phone |
8247833469 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
aksharakadali99@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr V Srikumari |
| Designation |
Associate professor |
| Affiliation |
Sri Venkateswara institute of medical sciences Tirupati |
| Address |
Department of physiotherapy
College of physiotherapy
Sri Venkateswara institute of medical sciences
Tirupati
College of physiotherapy
Chittoor
ANDHRA PRADESH
517501
India |
| Phone |
9490181120 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
vadlamudi_jyo@yahoo.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Dr V Srikumari |
| Designation |
Associate professor |
| Affiliation |
Sri Venkateswara institute of medical sciences Tirupati |
| Address |
Department of physiotherapy
College of physiotherapy
Sri Venkateswara institute of medical sciences
Tirupati
College of physiotherapy
Chittoor
ANDHRA PRADESH
517501
India |
| Phone |
9490181120 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
vadlamudi_jyo@yahoo.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Sri venkateswara institute of medical sciences Tirupati 517501 Andhra Pradesh India |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
NIL |
| Address |
NIL |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [] |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Dr Kadali Akshara |
Sri Venkateswara institute of medical sciences Tirupati |
Department of physiotherapy
College of physiotherapy
Tirupati
Chittoor
ANDHRA PRADESH |
08247833469
aksharakadali99@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Sri venkateswara institute of medical sciences institutional ethics committee |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Patients |
(1) ICD-10 Condition: I60-I69||Cerebrovascular diseases, |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Group A Mirror therapy |
Mirror therapy hip knee ankle exercises in supine and sitting position
sit to stand squatting
parallel bar walking weight shifting exercises to wobble board exercises and gait training total treatment duration is 55 minutes per session |
| Comparator Agent |
Group B Conventional physiotherapy |
Irradiation
Hip knee ankle exercises
sit to stand
squatting
parallel bar walking
weight shifting
wobble board exercises and gait training total treatment duration is 55 minutes per session |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
30.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
60.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Stroke confirmed by CT scan or MRI scan
Subjects diagnosed with subacute form of stroke either ischemic or haemorrhagic
NIHSS score 5-15
Subjects functional ambulatory category score 1
Willingness to participate and ability to provide informed consent
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Subjects with severe stroke
Subjects with cognitive impairments
Subjects with visual and auditory impairments
Subjects with orthopaedic and other neurological conditions |
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc |
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Method of Concealment
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Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes |
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Blinding/Masking
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Outcome Assessor Blinded |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Berg balance scale |
Berg balance scale measured as pre test immediately and post test value by the end of 6th week |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| 10 Meter walk test |
10 Meter walk test measured as pre test immediately and post test value by the end of 6th week |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="30"
Sample Size from India="30"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" |
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Phase of Trial
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N/A |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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31/01/2026 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Applicable |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
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This is a prospective study. Study will commence after getting CTRI REF number. 30 subacute stroke subjects of 30 to 60 years of age group will be recruited by simple randomization technique lottery method based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. This study is to know the effect of mirror therapy on balance and gait velocity in subacute stroke subjects. |