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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12612000695808
ACTRN12612000695808
Completed
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A pilot study investigating whether adults with stroke experience greater dexterity after using a Saebo splint in addition to their usual rehabilitation program compared to usual rehabilitation program alone.

Associate Professor Natasha Lannin0 sites10 target enrollmentJune 29, 2012

Overview

Phase
未知
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Associate Professor Natasha Lannin
Enrollment
10
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
June 29, 2012
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Associate Professor Natasha Lannin

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. 18 years of age or older (adult),
  • 2\. diagnosis of stroke ,
  • 3\. Upper limb hemiplegia (score of \< 6 on 6 items 6 and/or 7 of the motor Assessment scale \[16NL]Alert and oriented to person and place with the ability to complete at a minimum a one step verbal command,
  • 4\. Score of 21 or greater on the Mini­ mental State Examination.
  • 5\. Adequate English to communicate with the therapist/participate in a rehabilitation program.
  • 6\. Demonstrated active range of motion of 10 degrees shoulder flexion / abduction and 10 degrees of elbow flexion / extension.
  • 7\. Patient must be independent with seated posture in a chair with a firm seat and back support but no arm rests

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Medically unsuitable for rehabilitation intervention, for example, inpatients who have been diagnosed as palliative.
  • 2\. Using the affected hand and arm, able to volitionally grasp and release a tennis ball x10 at maximal volitional shoulder flexion with wrist extension of 10 degrees or more.
  • 3\. Complete flaccidity in the affected upper limb and hand
  • 4\. Fixed joint deformities, contractures or joint hypermobility that prevents proper joint positioning in the orthosis.
  • 5\. History of rheumatoid arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome or other hand neuropathy.
  • 6\. Moderate to severe oedema

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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