Developing new ways to minimise disability after stroke, a randomised controlled trial of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) of the arm and Mirror Therapy.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Stroke; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Stroke - Ischaemic; Stroke - Haemorrhagic

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000121763
• Lead Sponsor: Dr John Parsons

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-02-01
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

(a) Over 18 years; (b) Admitted to Waikato Hospital with a confirmed diagnosis of stroke; (c) Living in the community within the Hamilton area on admission to hospital; (d) Has a score of greater than 16/30 on Montreal Cognitive Assessment; and (e) Has an Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) score of <30/57

Exclusion Criteria

Clinicians may consider a patient unsuitable to enroll if they have any of the following: (a) Severe cognitive impairment (<16/30 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment); (b) Severe or unstable cardiovascular disease (i.e. unstable angina, pacemaker fitted, dysrhythmia other than controlled atrial fibrillation); (c) Near-terminal disease (including advanced lung, heart, kidney, liver failure resistant to medical management); (d) Acute Musculoskeletal Disorder

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified