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Physiotherapy/hypnosis for AVC Patients
Sponsor: University of Liege
Summary
Impact of physical therapy with hypnosis on the functional capacity of the upper limb in stroked patients.
Official title: Impact of Physiotherapy Combined to Hypnosis on Superior Limb Functional Capacities of AVC Patients
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
84
Start Date
2023-03-18
Completion Date
2026-07-30
Last Updated
2025-03-30
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Physiotherapy
Stroke patients will be randomly assigned to join one of the three groups. The first group will undergo a pre-treatment evaluation, receive 6 sessions of physiotherapy (2 sessions per week, approximately 20-30 minutes each), and undergo a post-treatment evaluation after 1 month. After another month without any treatment, they will undergo a third and final assessment. All evaluations will last approximately 1 hour.
Physiotherapy and Hypnosis
Stroke patients will be randomly assigned to join one of the three groups. The second group will undergo a pre-treatment evaluation, receive 6 sessions of physiotherapy combined with hypnosis (2 sessions per week, approximately 20-30 minutes each), and undergo a post-treatment evaluation after 1 month. Patients will continue their standard physiotherapy care during these 4 weeks. After another month without any treatment, they will undergo a third and final assessment. All evaluations will last approximately 1 hour.
Control group Physiotherapy and Hypnosis
The control group will be assessed initially and then after 4 weeks. After the second assessment, they will receive 6 sessions of physiotherapy combined with hypnosis (2 sessions per week, approximately 20-30 minutes each), and undergo a post-treatment evaluation after 1 month. All evaluation sessions will last approximately 1 hour.
Locations (1)
GIGA Science and Perception Research Group CHU Liège
Liège, Belgium