Status:

COMPLETED

Does More Practice Improve Arm Movement After Stroke?

Lead Sponsor:

Washington University School of Medicine

Conditions:

Stroke

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Arm weakness happens a lot after a stroke. People often get physical or occupational therapy after their stroke to learn how to use their arm again. This study will help figure out how much therapy sh...

Detailed Description

Dose has emerged as a key factor promoting functional recovery after stroke. Currently, a lack of data on the dose-response relationship impedes progress in the field of stroke rehabilitation. The goa...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke as determined by a stroke neurologist and consistent with neuroimaging
  • Time since stroke will include subjects 6-months or more post-stroke
  • Cognitive skills to actively participate (score of 0-1 on items 1b and 1c of the NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
  • Unilateral upper extremity weakness (score of 1-3 on item 5 (arm item) on the NIHSS)

Exclusion

  • Subject unavailable for 2-month follow-up
  • Inability to follow-2-step commands
  • Psychiatric diagnoses
  • Current participation in other stroke treatment (i.e.- Botox)
  • Other neurological diagnoses
  • If participant lives further than one hour away and is unwilling to travel for assessment and treatment sessions.
  • Pregnancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

85 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01146379

Start Date

May 1 2010

End Date

October 1 2015

Last Update

February 24 2017

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Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63108