Status:
COMPLETED
Patient Targeted Upper Extremity Rehabilitation After Stroke
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Collaborating Sponsors:
Medical University of South Carolina
Conditions:
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-89 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Each year in the US, approximately 795,000 people have a stroke, and the overwhelming majority of those who survive are unable to resume meaningful daily activities because of impaired movement in one...
Detailed Description
The overwhelming majority of individuals who survive stroke have persistent upper extremity (UE) motor deficits which interfere with re-engagement in meaningful activities. While advances from neurosc...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Individuals are eligible for this study if they have:
- experienced a stroke at least 3 months prior that has resulted in unilateral hemiparesis.
- exhibit voluntarily paretic arm shoulder flexion 30 degrees with simultaneous elbow extension 20 degrees.
- impairment with overhead reach and wrist circumduction and fine motor dexterity.
- passive range of motion in affected shoulder, elbow and wrist within 20 degrees of normal values.
Exclusion
- Individuals are not eligible for this study if they have:
- a lesion in the brainstem or cerebellum.
- another neurological disease that may impair motor skills (e.g., Parkinson's Disease).
- pain in the affected upper extremity that would limit participation in the study intervention.
- difficulty understanding and following 3-step directions.
- difficulty sitting independently without postural support.
- an orthopedic condition or impaired corrected vision that alters the kinematics of reaching.
- are unable to travel to and remain in Charleston SC for the duration of the 4-week study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 31 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
103 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01819506
Start Date
March 1 2013
End Date
March 31 2017
Last Update
August 8 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29401-5799