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Beyond Observation: Validating the Ecological Relevance of the Ad-AHA Stroke Using Sensor-Based Measures
Led by KU Leuven · Updated on 2026-01-26
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
29 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
After a stroke, many people experience difficulty using both hands together in daily life. Most rehabilitation assessments, however, only measure how the affected arm performs in one-handed tasks. This makes it difficult to understand how well people actually use their hands in real-world activities, which are usually bimanual. The Adult Assisting Hand Assessment - Stroke version (Ad-AHA Stroke) is a new clinical test that evaluates how the affected hand performs during two-handed tasks. While promising, it is still unknown whether the score on this test truly reflects how stroke survivors use their hands in daily life. This study aims to investigate this question by comparing Ad-AHA Stroke scores with real-life data on hand use, recorded over three days using wrist-worn sensors on both arms. By combining clinical and sensor-based measures, this study will help determine whether the Ad-AHA Stroke can accurately represent everyday bimanual performance after stroke.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Beyond Observation: Validating the Ecological Relevance of the Ad-AHA Stroke Using Sensor-Based Measures
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Written informed consent obtained prior to any study procedures.
- Age between 18 and 80 years (inclusive).
- Unilateral supratentorial stroke involving cortical or subcortical structures.
- At least 6 months post-stroke at the time of inclusion.
- Community-dwelling (discharged from hospital and currently living at home).
- Able and willing to wear bilateral wrist-worn sensors (triaxial accelerometers) for three consecutive days.
- Presence of clinically observable bimanual impairment.
You will not qualify if you...
- Severe upper limb impairment, defined as a Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Upper Extremity (FMA-UE) score 15.
- Severe cognitive or language comprehension impairment interfering with understanding of study instructions or task performance, as judged during screening.
- Presence of other neurological or orthopedic conditions affecting upper limb function (e.g., Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, severe osteoarthritis, brachial plexus injury).
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven
Leuven, Belgium, 3000
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Research Team
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Geert Verheyden, PhD
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Yue Zou, PhD Candidate
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
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Primary Purpose
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Number of Arms
0
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