Status:
COMPLETED
Recovery of Impairments Early After Stroke
Lead Sponsor:
University of Zurich
Conditions:
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Upper limb recovery after stroke is highly predictable early after stroke. Nijland et al. showed that based on two simple clinical bedside tests - 'Shoulder Abduction' and 'Finger Extension' (the so c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- First-ever unilateral ischemic stroke in the middle cerebral artery territory \<48 hours, confirmed by MRI-DWI and/or CT
- Age 18 years or older
- Able to follow one-staged commands
- NIHSS arm score ≥1
- Informed consent after participants' information
Exclusion
- Modified Rankin Scale score \>2 before stroke
- Neurological or other diseases affecting the upper limb(s) before stroke
- Intravenous line in the upper limb(s) which limits assessment
- Contra-indications on ethical grounds
- Expected or known non-compliance to participate in the observational study, severe drug or/and alcohol abuse
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 15 2017
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 30 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03287739
Start Date
October 15 2017
End Date
January 30 2020
Last Update
February 10 2020
Active Locations (1)
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University of Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland, 8091