Optokinetic chart stimulation-based protocol and conventional functional activities versus conventional physiotherapy alone for treatment of stroke

Completed

• Conditions: Stroke; Circulatory System; Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction

• Registration Number: ISRCTN35657537
• Lead Sponsor: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-06-18
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 8

Inclusion Criteria

Current inclusion criteria as of 15/09/2014:
1. Patients with stroke that completely paralyses the affected side with loss of voluntary movement on assessment as signified by 0/5 on the Oxford Scale, 0/20 on the Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment of Movement (STREAM) Scale for each of the affected upper and lower limb or a score of 4/4 on the NIHSS Scale for each affected upper and lower limb
2. Between 55 and 85 years of age
3. Full use of affected limbs before current admission
4. Independently mobile before the stroke
5. Conscious
6. Living within the catchment area of William Harvey Hospital for follow-up purposes
7. Able to consent

Previous inclusion criteria:
1. Patients with stroke that completely paralyses the affected side with loss of voluntary movement on assessment as signified by 0/5 on the Oxford Scale, 0/20 on the Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment of Movement (STREAM) Scale for each of the affected upper and lower limb or a score of 4/4 on the NIHSS Scale for each affected upper and lower limb
2. Between 75 and 85 years of age
3. Full use of affected limbs before current admission
4. Independently mobile before the stroke
5. Conscious
6. Living within the catchment area of William Harvey Hospital for follow-up purposes
7. Able to consent

Exclusion Criteria

Current exclusion criteria as of 15/09/2014:
1. Patients with stroke that leads to simultaneous involvement of temporal and parietal lobes.
2. Under 55 years of age and over 85 years of age
3. Pure posterior circulation stroke without middle cerebral artery territory involvement
4. Extensive small vessels disease co-morbidity as reported by an expert neuro-radiologist
5. Partial loss of movement as denoted by scores of 1/5 or above on the Oxford Scale
6. Unconscious
7. Lack of voluntary movements before current stroke
8. Living out of William Harvey Hospital catchment area
9. Dementia and other forms of cognitive impairment
10. Blindness

Previous exclusion criteria:
1. Patients with stroke that leads to simultaneous involvement of temporal and parietal lobes.
2. Under 75 years of age and over 85 years of age
3. Pure posterior circulation stroke without middle cerebral artery territory involvement
4. Extensive small vessels disease co-morbidity as reported by an expert neuro-radiologist
5. Partial loss of movement as denoted by scores of 1/5 or above on the Oxford Scale
6. Unconscious
7. Lack of voluntary movements before current stroke
8. Living out of William Harvey Hospital catchment area
9. Dementia and other forms of cognitive impairment
10. Blindness

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified