Can early active repetitive motor training prevent development of upper limb contracture after stroke? A randomised trial.

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Completed

• Conditions: pper limb hemiplegia following stroke; Stroke - Ischaemic; Upper limb contracture following stroke; Upper limb hemiplegia following stroke; Stroke - Haemorrhagic; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614001162606
• Lead Sponsor: Sally Horsley

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-11-04
• Study Completion: 2017-11-03
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

At least 10 days and no more than 6 months post stroke or stroke-like brain injury, unable to extend the affected wrist past neutral or flex the affected shoulder to greater than 90 degrees with the elbow extended.

Exclusion Criteria

Language, comprehension or cognitive problems which prevent informed consent and/or participation in the study. Co-existing upper limb problems which directly affect movement. Cannot participate in rehabilitation.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Passive range of motion of wrist extension. Torque controlled measures of passive wrist extension in degrees will be obtained using the procedure and measurement device described by Harvey et al (1994). Measurements using a standardized protocol will be used to decrease variability. The procedure has been used in previous research investigating contracture following stroke (Lannin et al 2003, Lannin et al 2007, Horsley et al 2007).[5 weeks];Passive range of motion of shoulder flexion. Passive range of shoulder flexion will be measured using the HALO” digital goniometer, using a standardised procedure.[5 weeks];Passive range of motion of elbow extension.Torque controlled passive range of elbow extension will be measured with the HALO” digital goniometer using a standardized procedure. Intra and inter-rater reliability of the HALO” digital goniometer has been demonstrated by previous research conducted by the University of Western Australia. [5 weeks]