Table 2.
Framework of interventions: comparison between groups.
| Characteristics | CIMTa group | CIMT+NMESb group | Control group |
| Total duration (min) | 60 | CIMT: 60; NMES: 20 | 60 |
| Delivery | Researchers and health care professionals | Researchers and health care professionals | Researchers and health care professionals |
| Content | 6 tasks of CIMT (50 repetitions for each task) | 6 tasks of CIMT (50 repetitions for each task) + biofeedback electrical stimulator | Neurodevelopmental techniques emphasizing the functional task practice |
| Location | 1 NASAMc center | 1 NASAM center | 1 NASAM center |
| Frequency | 1 session per day for 3 consecutive days a week for 4 weeks | 1 session per day for 3 consecutive days a week for 4 weeks | 1 session per day for 3 consecutive days a week for 4 weeks |
aCIMT: constraint-induced movement therapy.
bNMES: neuromuscular electrical stimulation.
cNASAM: National Stroke Association of Malaysia.