Actively Recruiting
Finger Movement Training After Stroke
Led by North Carolina State University · Updated on 2024-11-14
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
151 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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North Carolina State University
Lead Sponsor
E
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Human development as a species has been strongly associated with the ability to dexterously manipulate objects and tools. Unfortunately, current therapy efforts typically fail to restore fine manual control after stroke. The goal of this study is to evaluate a new intervention that would combine targeted electrical stimulation of selected nerves with use a soft, pneumatically actuated hand exoskeleton to enhance repetitive practice of independent movements of the fingers and thumb in order to improve rehabilitation of hand function after stroke. The investigators will recruit stroke survivors in the subacute phase of recovery (2-18 months post-stroke). These participants will be involved in a 5-week intervention involving 15 training sessions. During these sessions, participants will train independent movement of the digits of the paretic hand. Evaluation of motor control of the paretic hand will occur prior to initiation of training, at the midpoint of the training period, after completion of training, and one month later.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Finger Movement Training After Stroke
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- A single, unilateral stroke 2-18 months prior to enrollment
- Moderate to mild hand impairment, as determined by a rating of Stage 4-6 on the Stage of Hand section of the Chedoke-McMaster Stroke Assessment
- Visual capacity to discern specific shapes on the computer screen
- Capacity to provide informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Rigid contractures in the joints of the upper limbs, or orthopedic issues precluding joint movement
- Hemispatial neglect (as assessed by the Behavioral Inattention Test)
- Excessive pain in the paretic upper limb (visual analog scale of shoulder pain < 70)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Hand Rehabilitation Lab
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, 27695
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
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Derek G Kamper, PhD
CONTACT
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Mohammad Ghassemi, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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