Rehabilitation of arm functio

Completed

• Conditions: Stroke rehabilitation; Circulatory System; Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction

• Registration Number: ISRCTN22921641
• Lead Sponsor: Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-01-23
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 282

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with admitted to Nottingham City Hospital following a stroke were entered in the study between one and five weeks later, after giving consent. All patients had normal arm function prior to the stroke, and were assessed as able to accept the physiotherapy programme.

Exclusion Criteria

Does not match inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The principal measures used at five weeks:<br>1. Rivermead Motor Assessment Arm Scale<br>2. Action Research Arm Test.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Other tests measured <br>1. dexterity<br>2. grip<br>3. motor function<br>4. self- care<br>5. other daily living abilities<br>The later assessments comprised four of these tests. <br><br>Outcomes were assessed after five weeks, three months, and six months.