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Upper Extremity Rehabilitation Using Game Rehabilitation System With Functional Electrical Stimulation for Stroke Patients

Not Applicable
Conditions
Stroke
Interventions
Device: Smart glove system with functional electrical stimulation
Device: Functional electrical stimulation
Registration Number
NCT02772510
Lead Sponsor
National Rehabilitation Center, Seoul, Korea
Brief Summary

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of game-based virtual reality rehabilitation combined with functional electrical stimulation on distal upper extremity function, and compare the findings to those of functional electrical stimulation in stroke survivors.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
54
Inclusion Criteria
  • first-ever ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke
  • wrist extensor of medical research council scale 1~3
  • No clinical evidence of limited passive range of motion of affected wrist
Exclusion Criteria
  • age <18 years
  • severe aphasia resulting in communication difficulties confounding intervention and outcome measures
  • severe cognitive impairment resulting cooperation difficulties
  • spasticity > modified Ashworth scale 1+

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Smart glove system with functional electrical stimulationSmart glove system with functional electrical stimulationgame-based virtual reality rehabilitation combined with functional electrical stimulation for upper extremity
Functional electrical stimulationFunctional electrical stimulationfunctional electrical stimulation on upper extremity
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Fugl-Meyer Assessment-hand & wrist4 weeks from baseline
Wolf Motor Function Test4 weeks from baseline
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Box and Block Testbaseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline

number of block transferred by hand from one box to other box.

Stroke Impact Scalebaseline, 4 weeks after baseline
Range Of Motion of wrist flexion/extensionbaseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline
Modified Ashworth scale of wrist flexion/extensionbaseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline
Adverse eventsbaseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline

Any adverse events

Wolf Motor Function Testbaseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline
Brunnstrom stagebaseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline

It represent the recovery status among stroke patients

Fugl-Meyer Assessment upper extremitybaseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline

global assessment of upper extremity impairment

Motor Activity Logbaseline, 4 weeks after baseline
Medical research council scale of elbow flexion/extensionbaseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline
Medical research council scale of wrist flexion/extensionbaseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline
Range Of Motion of elbow flexion/extensionbaseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline
Modified Ashworth scale of elbow flexor/extensionbaseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline
Modified Tardieu scale of elbow flexor/extensionbaseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline
Modified Tardieu scale of wrist flexion/extensionbaseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline
Jebsen-Taylor hand function testbaseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Rehabilitation Center

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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