Status:
COMPLETED
Post Stroke Hand Functions: Bilateral Movements and Electrical Stimulation Treatments
Lead Sponsor:
University of Florida
Conditions:
Cerebrovascular Accident
Hemiplegia
Eligibility:
All Genders
44-86 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of two amounts of treatment therapy on post stroke motor recovery in the arms. The therapy is bilateral movement training combined with electrical...
Detailed Description
Intense movement training (practice) with the affected arm after stroke has the potential to improve upper extremity (UE) function resulting from neuroplasticity changes in the motor cortex. However, ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- an ability to complete 10º of wrist or finger extension from a 60 - 65 º flexed position
- score less than a 56 on the UE subscale of the Fugl-Meyer Assessment
- an ability to voluntarily activate slight movements in the wrist and fingers so that the EMG activity reaches a minimal level on the microprocessor for electrical stimulation to be activated
- unilateral, first stroke of ischemic or hemorrhagic origin in the carotid artery distribution
- free of major post stroke complications
- able to attend therapy 2 days/week or 4 days/week for 2 weeks
- score at least a 16 on the Mini Mental Status Examination
- able to discriminate sharp from dull and light touch using traditional sensation tests.
Exclusion
- hemiparetic arm is insensate
- motor impairments from stroke on opposite side of body
- pre-existing neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, or dementia
- Legal blindness or severe visual impairment; 5) Life expectancy less than one year
- Severe arthritis or orthopedic problems that limit passive ranges of motion of upper extremity (passive finger extension \< 40º; passive wrist extension \< 40º; passive elbow extension \<40º; shoulder flexion/abduction \< 80º)
- History of sustained alcoholism or drug abuse in the last six months
- Has pacemaker or other implanted device
- pregnant
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00369668
Start Date
August 1 2006
End Date
June 1 2009
Last Update
June 15 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Motor Behavior Laboratory, University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32611