A Randomized Controlled Trial of Self-regulated Constraint-induced Movement Therapy to promote functional regain in Subacute Stroke Patients
- Conditions
- Subacute strokeStroke - Ischaemic
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12615000604505
- Lead Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 81
Patients receiving in-patient rehabilitation post-stroke were recruited from a rehabilitation hospital.
Patients were eligible if they:
(1) had sustained an ischemic type stroke with lesion in the primary or motor cortical areas resulting in hemiplegia,
(2) had stroke onset of less than 3 months,
(3) were aged above 60,
(4) had 10 degree active extension in metacarpophalangeal joint and interphalangeal joint, 20 degree active extension of wrist joint.
(1) had excessive spasticity in the affected limb, as defined by a score of 2 or more on the Modified Ashworth Scale,
(2) had excessive pain in the affected limb, as defined by a score 4 or more using a Visual Analog Scale,
(3) had a score below 19 on the Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE), and
(4) had diagnosed of depression according to DSM-IV criteria.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method awton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale (Lawton IADL)[Baseline, after the intervention and at one month after intervention completed];Action Research Arm Test (ARAT)[Baseline, after the intervention and at one month after intervention completed];Fugl Meyer Assessment (FMA), upper extremity motor subsection[Baseline, after the intervention and at one month after intervention completed]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Motor Activity Log - 28 (MAL)[Baseline, after the intervention and at one month after intervention completed]