Status:
COMPLETED
Repetitive Arm Training + FES on Upper Extremity Motor Recovery in Sub-acute Stroke Survivors
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital of Ferrara
Conditions:
Stroke
Arm Motor Recovery
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-79 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Rehabilitation restores functions and reduces disabilities due to diseases sequelae. The relationship between intensity of rehabilitation and clinical outcomes, recently emphasized, has generated a gr...
Detailed Description
Primary endpoint: Fugl-Meyer Upper Extremity (FM-UE) Secondary endpoints: Box and Block Test (BBT), Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS); motor cortex excitability (TMS); Electromyography analysis of muscle ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- males and females, age 18 to 79 years
- diagnosis of first, single unilateral ischemic stroke verified by brain imaging \< 8 weeks
- upper limb motor function defined by an FM-UE score \> 11 and \<55
- Exclusion criteria:
- medical conditions likely to interfere with the ability to safely complete the study protocol
- impaired cognitive functioning: score less than 24 on the Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE)
- severe upper-limb pain, referred as \> 7 at Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
- history of seizures or epilepsy
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
64 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02267798
Start Date
September 1 2013
End Date
November 1 2016
Last Update
February 3 2017
Active Locations (2)
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1
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department Ferrara
Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, 44100
2
Ferrara University Hospital
Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy, 44124