Status:
WITHDRAWN
The Effect of Different Schedules of Functional Task Practice for Improving Hand and Arm Function After Stroke
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditions:
Cerebrovascular Accident
Hemiplegia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-90 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The first purpose of this study is to determine how often people should practice motor skills to best improve the ability to use the affected arm and hand after stroke. The second purpose is to determ...
Detailed Description
Intense skill practice with the affected arm after stroke has the potential to improve upper extremity (UE) function resulting from neuroplastic changes in the motor cortex. However, the necessary and...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- hemiparesis due to unilateral stroke at least 3 months prior
- 18-90 years of age
- able to extend the paretic wrist 200 and at least 1 finger 100
- able to follow 2-step commands
- score \< 3 on the Motor Activity Log Amount of Use scale
Exclusion
- have no medical or orthopedic condition that would significantly limit ability to participate in the intervention or benefit from the therapy
- have no history of other major neurologic or psychiatric condition or injury, and have no active drug or alcohol abuse.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00361660
Start Date
August 1 2006
End Date
December 1 2007
Last Update
June 26 2015
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