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Objective: The aim of this was to compare the effects of constraint movement therapy and conventional
therapy for improving motor function of upper limb in patients with sub-acute stroke.
Study Design:A randomized controlled trial.
Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out from January 2016 to December 2016 in Rafsan Neuro
Rehabilitation Centre, Peshawar.
Materials and Methods: A total of 60 patients with sub-acute stage of stroke were randomly allocated into
constraint induced movement therapy and conventional therapy groups. Patients in conventional therapy
group followed conventional physical therapy rehabilitation activities while patients in the constraint induced
movement therapy group were guided to perform the same activities while constraining their less effected
limb. Patients in both groups were assessed just before and six weeks after the start of these therapies. Mann
Whitney U test was used to compare the results of both treatment.
Results: The patients in constraint induced movement therapy group showed better results on upper arm
function, hand movement and advanced hand activities of motor assessment scale as compared to the patients
in conventional therapy group. The mean rank for upper arm function of constraint induced movement therapy
and conventional therapy group were 40 and 20, respectively (p=0.001), hand movement for CIMT and CT were
40 and 20 (p=0.001) and advanced hand activities for CIMT and CT group were 43 and 17 (p=0.001),
respectively. The patients in induced movement therapy group showed 20% better result on upper arm
function, 21% on hand movements and 26% on advanced hand activities of motor assessment scale.
Conclusion: It is concluded that constraint induced movement therapy provides improved upper arm function,
hand movement and advanced hand activities as compared to the conventional therapy for the patients with
sub-acute stroke.
Gouhar Rahman, Haider Darain, Salman Farooqi. (2017) The Effects of Constraint Induced Movement Therapy in Improving Functions of Upper Limb in Patients with Stroke, Journal of Islamic International Medical College, Volume-12, Issue-1.
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