Effect of task training on prevention of arm contracture in subjects after Stroke – a feasibility study

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Contracture; C10.228.140.300.775

• Registration Number: RBR-36w6cbr
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-10-06
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023
• Study Completion: 2023-10-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Individuals aged 18 years or older; clinical diagnosis of stroke (first episode); presence of lacunar infarction; be within the period of up to 10 days after stroke; unilateral clinical signs (hemiparesis with muscle weakness of the upper limb greater than or equal to 10%, confirmed by the average of three measurements of handgrip strength performed with a dynamometer); ability to respond to simple commands, such as put your hand on your head” and raise your arm” performed with the non-paretic limb; and who reside in the metropolitan region of Belo Horizonte.

Exclusion Criteria

Presence of orthopedic conditions in the upper limbs or others that prevent measurement proposed in the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary clinical outcome: Passive joint range of motion (ROM) of shoulder lateral rotation, elbow extension, and wrist extension, measured by a digital inclinometer. All measurements will be performed bilaterally, with the participant in the supine position with the lower limbs in extension. The procedure for measuring each joint will be standardized. Contracture will be considered if there is a minimum loss greater than or equal to 10 degrees between the passive ROM measurements at baseline and the measurement at week 10 after the stroke.