Effects of a weight training exercise program of the 'good arm' on the 'bad arm' after stroke

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Stroke; Stroke - Ischaemic; Stroke - Haemorrhagic

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001317280
• Lead Sponsor: Edith Cowan University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-08-06
• Last Update Posted: 9 January 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 8

Inclusion Criteria

Patients:
At least 18 years of age
Ischaemic or hemorrhagic stroke more than 6 months ago
Hemiparesis
Able to follow simple instructions

Exclusion Criteria

Patients:
Not using any electronic neural stimulation devices
Not have participated in an intensive arm strength training protocol in the last 6 months
No fixed contraction deformities

Age-matched controls:
Not have had a stroke
Not using any electronic neural stimulation devices
Not have participated in an intensive arm strength training program in the last 6 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC), determined with a load-cell.<br>[Baseline measurements (week 1 and 3)<br>Start of the training program (week 4)<br>The midpoint of the training program (week 7)<br> The end of the training program (week 12, primary endpoint)<br> Followed by an assessment after the end of the program (week 16)]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
We will test somatosensory arm function with the KinArm exoskeleton.<br>[Baseline (week 1 and 3), start (week 4), midpoint (week 7) and end of the training program (week 12), followed by an assessment after the end of the program (week 16). ]; We test if the program has an effect on activities of daily living with the stroke-impact-scale (SIS).[Week 1, 12 and 16.]