Status:
UNKNOWN
A Pilot Study of Neuro Hand Orthosis Program In Stroke Upper Limb Rehabilitation
Lead Sponsor:
St Luke's Hospital, Singapore
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Council Of Social Service, Singapore
Conditions:
Paralytic Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-89 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The implementation of Neuro Hand Orthosis Upper Limb Program can significantly improve the severe stroke paralytic arm in subacute rehabilitation as compared with the use of conventional therapy.
Detailed Description
The neuro hand orthosis is based on a design of dynamic hand orthosis for orthopaedic patients. We attempt to apply such an orthosis on stroke patients to aid in regaining movement from severe paralyt...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Post stroke between one week to three months and medically stable
- Right Hemiplegia with right hand dominant
- Able to stand with minimum assistance
- AMT score not lesser then 7/10
- Motricity Index Arm Score \<36/100
Exclusion
- Unable to commit to the Neuro Hand Orthosis Program (either as in or out patients) for 10 weeks according to the program regime or unable to follow the control group regime for 10 weeks
- Pre-existence shoulder or upper limb pain
- Pre-existence moderate or severe hand oedema
- Patients with terminal disease
- Resident of Institution (eg, Nursing home etc prior to admission)
- Pre-existing upper limb disability on affected arm
- Psychiatric problem
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00646347
Start Date
March 1 2008
End Date
July 1 2010
Last Update
February 5 2009
Active Locations (1)
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St Luke's Hospital (Singapore)
Singapore, 2 Bukit Batok, Street11, Singapore, 659674