Sensory Referral in Stroke - a mixed methods feasibility study
- Conditions
- I63I61Cerebral infarctionIntracerebral haemorrhage
- Registration Number
- DRKS00018991
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Leicester
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 15
• Willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study;
• Aged 18 years or above;
• Has had a physician-confirmed stroke at least 6 months ago and is suffering from unilateral numbness since having had a stroke;
• Able to communicate with the researchers
• Able (in the Investigators’ opinion) and willing to comply with all local and procedural study requirements.
• Unwillingness or inability to consent;
• Presence of sensory impairment from origin other than stroke or itchy skin;
• Additional severe neurological diseases or any symptoms of tremor;
• Constant pain or pain on touch or pressure in hands or feet;
• Inability to maintain a stable (supported) position of the hand on the table;
• A position that would be painful if sensation was restored;
• Inability to focus attention for 10 minutes;
• Acute major events in the past month;
• Any visual impairment that excludes clear vision of their own foot and hand;
• Any psychosomatic or psychiatric diseases (including drug addictions), where sensory stimulation may cause anxiety or disappointment in case of no-improvement;
• Ladies who are pregnant or lactating;
• Any significant disease or disorder which, after consulting the medical supervisors of the research team, may either put the participants at risk because of participation in the study, or may influence the result of the study, or the participant’s ability to participate in the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
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