Status:

UNKNOWN

Effect of I-TRAVLE Training on Arm Function in MS and Chronic Stroke Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Hasselt University

Conditions:

Multiple Sclerosis

Paralytic Stroke

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Rationale: Approx. 80% of acute stroke patients suffer from acute hemiparesis. Stroke patients have not reached their full potential when they are discharged from hospital. It is proven that extra tra...

Detailed Description

All tests and exercises are pain free, easy to perform, non-intrusive, and not high demanding. Subjects will have to undergo an assessment via a movement protocol as well as clinical outcome tests. In...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Clinically diagnosed with a central paresis of the arm/hand at entry in the study, caused by a supratentorial stroke;
  • Post-stroke time more than 6 months (i.e. chronic phase after stroke);
  • Having completed their active clinical rehabilitation program
  • Hemiparesis featuring a low to moderate proximal (shoulder and arm) muscle strength:
  • Motricity Index shoulder/arm item: minimum score of 14 and maximum 25 (out of 33), corresponding to a maximum active shoulder abduction of up to 90 degrees without resistance; and/or a minimum active shoulder anteflexion of 30 degrees and a maximum active range of motion of 120 degrees shoulder joint anteflexion which can actively be maintained for 10 seconds;
  • a fair cognitive level, i.e. being able to understand the questionnaires and measurement instructions;
  • ability to read and understand Dutch.

Exclusion

  • Severe spasticity of the arm, i.e. Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) score for the elbow and wrist flexors: each ≥ 3;
  • Severe visual impairment and/or severe cognitive impairment which may interfere with the execution of the arm-hand tasks or the measurements;
  • Severe neglect in the near extra personal space (38), established by the letter cancellation test (39) and Bell's test (quantitative evaluation, (40)) with a minimum omission score of 15% (Ferber, 2001);
  • Broca aphasia, Wernicke aphasia, global aphasia: as determined by the Akense Afasie Test (AAT) (41);
  • Severe apraxia as measured by the apraxia test of van Heugten (42);
  • no informed consent.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01918748

Start Date

July 1 2013

End Date

September 1 2014

Last Update

August 8 2013

Active Locations (2)

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Revalidatie & MS Centrum Overpelt

Overpelt, Limburg, Belgium, 3900

2

Adelante Zorggroep

Hoensbroek, Netherlands, 6430 AB