Status:
COMPLETED
Neural Correlates of Lower Extremity Motor Recovery in Stroke Patients: Longitudinal Diffusion Spectrum Imaging Studies
Lead Sponsor:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan
Conditions:
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
30-80 years
Brief Summary
To investigate the relationship between the integrity of the white matter, including the corticospinal tracts and the corpus callosum, with the recovery of lower extremity function in patients with ce...
Detailed Description
Recent studies have provided strong evidence that motor recovery after adult ischemic stroke is a function of neural plasticity. Up to date, it remains largely unknown as to the relationship between t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- between 30 to 80 years old
- diagnosis of the first-time onset of stroke as confirmed by imaging studies
- within 30 days post onset University Hospital
- brain lesions mainly involving either the cortical primary motor cortex (M1) area or confined to the subcortical (M1 spared)
- No neurological or orthopedic problems which would affect their lower extremity function
- no contraindications for MRI studies
Exclusion
- medically unstable
- unable to communicate with the experimenters
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
24 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00407628
Start Date
August 1 2006
End Date
July 1 2009
Last Update
July 8 2013
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School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy College of Medicine, National Taiwan University
Taipei, Taiwan, China