Status:
RECRUITING
Home-based Graded Repetitive Arm Supplementary Program for Quality of Life and Functional Upper Limb Recovery
Lead Sponsor:
Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche
Collaborating Sponsors:
Hermanas Hospitalarias del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, Spain
Conditions:
Stroke With Hemiparesis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In post-stroke rehabilitation of the affected upper limb, increasing treatment intensity has been shown to lead to better outcomes compared to conventional approaches with fewer hours of therapy per d...
Detailed Description
Stroke is a sudden neurological event that can cause temporary or permanent impairments depending on the brain area affected. Among the resulting deficits, the loss of upper limb functionality on the ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Be of legal age.
- Have suffered only one stroke and be clinically stable.
- At least 3 months must have passed since the stroke and less than 12 months.
- Signing of informed consent
- Be able to communicate any adverse effects (e.g. shoulder pain)
- Be able to follow instructions and perform the exercises independently for one hour. If they are not able to do so, have the help of a caregiver to ensure that the exercises are performed.
- Perform at least 10º of active wrist or finger extension.
- Ability to raise the scapula of the affected upper limb against gravity.
Exclusion
- Having neurological conditions other than stroke.
- Experiencing excessive pain in the affected upper limb that prevents the patient from correctly performing the exercises proposed in the programme. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS \> 7).
- Having a visual perception deficit that prevents the patient from correctly performing the exercises proposed in the programme.
- Excessive muscle tone (spasticity or hypertonia) that prevents the person from correctly performing the exercises proposed in the programme. Asworth \> 2.
- A Folstein Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of ≥22 is required.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 28 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
70 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07146789
Start Date
April 1 2025
End Date
February 28 2027
Last Update
August 28 2025
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Fundación Hopitalarias, Centro sociosanitario Nuestra señora del Carmen
Valencia, Spain, 46011