Status:

RECRUITING

The Role of Cognition in Motor Learning After Stroke

Lead Sponsor:

McGill University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital

Conditions:

Stroke Hemorrhagic

Stroke, Ischemic

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Stroke leads to lasting problems in using the upper limb (UL) for everyday life activities. While rehabilitation programs depend on motor learning, UL recovery is less than ideal. Implicit learning is...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Sustained a first cortical/sub-cortical ischemic/hemorrhagic stroke less than 3 years previously and are medically stable.
  • Are no longer receiving treatment.
  • Normal or corrected-to-normal vision.
  • Have arm paresis (Chedoke-McMaster Arm Scale 2-6/7) and spasticity (Modified Ashworth Scale ≥ 1/4) but can voluntarily flex/extend the elbow to approximately 30 degrees in each direction.

Exclusion

  • Other major neurological or musculoskeletal problems that may interfere with task performance.
  • Marked elbow proprioceptive deficits (\<6/12 Fugl-Meyer UL sensation scale) that may interfere with elbow position perception.
  • Visuospatial neglect (Line Bisection Test deviation \> 6 mm).
  • Uncorrected vision.
  • Depression (≥ 14 Beck Depression Inventory II).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05268861

Start Date

April 1 2022

End Date

July 1 2026

Last Update

June 4 2025

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Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital

Laval, Quebec, Canada, H7V 1R2