Status:

COMPLETED

Functional Rehabilitation of Upper Limb Apraxia in Patients Poststroke

Lead Sponsor:

Universidad de Granada

Collaborating Sponsors:

Hospital Clinico Universitario San Cecilio

Conditions:

Stroke

Apraxias

Eligibility:

All Genders

25-95 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of a mixed intervention of occupational therapy (rehabilitative and compensatory approach) at home to upper limb apraxia in mild and moderate patien...

Detailed Description

Apraxia is a neurological disorder characterized by a loss of ability to execute and carry out skilled movements and gestures despite intact motor and sensory systems, coordination and comprehension. ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Mild-moderate stroke after two month of the cerebrovascular attack.
  • Upper limb apraxia lasting at least 2 months.
  • Less than 9 points in validated Apraxia Screen of TULIA (AST) following Vanbellingen et al., 2010.
  • Voluntary participation.
  • The neurologist, the occupational therapist and the patient judge the intervention to be necessary.

Exclusion

  • History of apraxia before current stroke.
  • Stroke had occurred less than two months or more than twenty four month ago.
  • Cognitive impairment (\< 23 in normal school population and \< 20 points with a low education or illiteracy, in Spanish validation of Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)).
  • Severe aphasia.
  • Previous brain tumour.
  • History of other previous neurologic disorders.
  • Mother tongue different to Spanish.
  • Drugs addiction.
  • Intellectual or learning disorders.
  • Brain damage for traumatism or neurodegenerative process.
  • A history of serious consciousness impairments
  • Uncooperativeness, presence of orthopedic or other disabling disorders.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02199093

Start Date

May 1 2014

End Date

September 1 2018

Last Update

October 5 2018

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University of Granada and University hospital "San Cecilio"

Granada, Spain, 18012