Status:
COMPLETED
Postural Control and Fine Motor Skills in People With Stroke
Lead Sponsor:
Medical University of South Carolina
Conditions:
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-90 years
Brief Summary
This study evaluates the relationship between seated posture and fine motor performance in a drawing task in people with stroke and in healthy control subjects.
Detailed Description
Current stroke rehabilitation practice guidelines support an interprofessional approach which integrates discipline-specific goals into a comprehensive plan of care. However, there has been a failure ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Stroke survivors:
- experienced uni-hemispheric ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke 3 mo - 7 yrs prior
- ability to grasp and hold a stylus for the duration of the experiments
- passive motion throughout the paretic UE within 20° of normal
- dominant side affected
Exclusion
- lesion in brainstem or cerebellum
- presence of other neuro-disease impairing motor skills
- unable to understand 3-step directions
- pain, orthopedic condition or impaired corrected vision that would alter reaching
- Healthy Controls:
- Inclusion Criteria:
- no history of stroke or incomplete spinal cord injury
- no medical, orthopedic, neurological, or uncorrected visual condition that would limit the ability to participate in upper extremity testing
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 4 2015
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 5 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
38 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03364374
Start Date
February 4 2015
End Date
July 5 2016
Last Update
December 6 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425