IRCT201009294836N1 IRCT 2010-11-28 Army University of Medical Sciences Effect of splints on hand function Comparison of mobilizing and immobilizing splints on hand motor function in stroke patients 2009-05-31 anticipated 31 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/5179 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment. N/A Stroke. Intervention 1: Participants in mobilizing splint group wore a mobilizing splint for eight weeks, five days per week and on average six hours per day. Mobilizing splint placed on the forearm and hand and allowed patients to move their covered parts by splint just only in Metacarpophalangeal joints. They also received traditional rehabilitation including Bobath exercises. Intervention 2: Participants in immobilizing splint group wore an immobilizing splint for eight weeks, five days per week and on average six hours per day. Immobilizing splint placed on the forearm and hand and did not permit patients to move any of their covered parts by splint. They also received traditional rehabilitation including Bobath exercises. Intervention 3: Participants in control group only received traditional rehabilitation including Bobath exercises.