Effects of Mobile Application Dexteria Fine Motor Skills on Hand Dexterity and Grip Strength in Chronic Stroke Patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Occlusion; Stroke, Ischemic; Skill, Social
• Interventions: Other: app based training with conventional therapy; Other: conventional therapy

• Registration Number: NCT05490797
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

To determine the effects of mobile application dexteria fine motor skills on hand dexterity and grip strength in chronic stroke patients

Detailed Description

This study will be conducted to investigate the effects of mobile applications of dexterity fine motor skills on hand dexterity and grip strength in chronic stroke patients. Data will be collected from Jinnah hospital Lahore and Riphah Rehabilitation center Lahore. All 22 patients will be taken using random sampling. Both study groups will be given common treatment of conventional hand function. The subjects will randomly assign to the experiment group with mobile apps training and the control group without mobile app training. Mobile applications like Dexteria, ScribbleKid, PegLight and Bowling game will be used for the purpose of training and success rate will be considered as outcome measure. Test and tools include the Nine Hole Peg Test (NHPT), the Fugl-Meyer Motor assessment (FMA), The Box \& Block Test (BBT), and Grip strength will be assessed using a hand dynamometer. SPSS 25 version will be used for data entry and analysis.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-01-01
• Study First Submitted: 2022-08-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-08-04
• Study First Posted: 2022-08-08
• Primary Completion: 2022-08-20
• Study Completion: 2022-08-20
• Status Verified: 2022-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-11-08
• Last Update Posted: 2022-11-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 22

Inclusion Criteria

• Six months to 2 years post stroke
• Participants must be able to open and close their fingers (even only 2 cm of movement)
• Before stroke there must be fully functional hand
• Normal or intact vision

Exclusion Criteria

• Neurological disorders other than stroke for example multiple sclerosis or Parkinson disease.
• Upper extremities acute orthopaedic conditions.
• Any cardiopulmonary complications
• Medically unstable patients.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
app based training with conventional therapy	app based training with conventional therapy	In experimental group app based training will be performed along with conventional hand fine motor skills and dexterity therapy.
conventional therapy	conventional therapy	The control group will receive conventional hand function rehabilitation therapy including, strengthening exercises which consist of palm down wrist flexion exercise, dexterity( shifting exercise) and fine motor skills(nine peg hole exercise)

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fugl-Meyer Motor assessment (FMA)	9 months	Fugl-Meyer Motor assessment (FMA) is specific for post stroke performance based on impairment index. This is specific for quantification of balance and motor functioning.
The Box &Block Test (BBT)	9 months	The Box \&Block Test (BBT) is designed for measuring overall manual dexterity.
hand dynamometer.	9 months	Grip strength is assessed using a hand dynamometer.
The Nine Hole Peg Test (NHPT)	9 months	The Nine Hole Peg Test (NHPT) is designed to quantify finger dexterity with neurological diagnoses patients.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Riphah International University; 🇵🇰 Islamabad, Fedral, Pakistan