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Clinical Trials/NCT03579992
NCT03579992
Completed
Not Applicable

Myoelectric Computer Interface to Reduce Muscle Co-activation After Stroke

Northwestern University1 site in 1 country35 target enrollmentJuly 1, 2014

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
60-min isometric MyCI training
Conditions
Stroke
Sponsor
Northwestern University
Enrollment
35
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Fugl-Meyer Assessment - Upper Extremity
Status
Completed
Last Updated
19 days ago

Overview

Brief Summary

This study examines whether in-lab training with a myoelectric-computer interface (MyCI) can reduce abnormal muscle co-activation after stroke.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
July 1, 2014
End Date
November 1, 2017
Last Updated
19 days ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Marc Slutzky

Associate Professor of Neurology

Northwestern University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Stroke survivors at least 6 months after stroke onset
  • Persistent moderate to severe arm impairment
  • Increased arm tone

Exclusion Criteria

  • Substantial impairment of vision, memory, language or concentration
  • Botulinum toxin use in the affected arm
  • Concomitant participation in another research study on the arm

Arms & Interventions

60-minute Isometric

60-min Isometric MyCI training: EMG-controlled game training for 60-minutes per session

Intervention: 60-min isometric MyCI training

90-minute Isometric

90-min Isometric MyCI training: EMG-controlled game training for 90-minutes per session

Intervention: 90-min isometric MyCI training

90-minute Movement

90-min movement MyCI training: EMG-controlled game training for 90-minutes per session

Intervention: 90-min movement MyCI training

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Fugl-Meyer Assessment - Upper Extremity

Time Frame: 6 weeks

Scale 0-66, total score

Secondary Outcomes

  • Wolf Motor Function Test(6 and 10 weeks)
  • Fugl-Meyer Assessment - Upper Extremity(10 weeks)
  • Motor Activity Log(6 and 10 weeks)

Study Sites (1)

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