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Benefits of hand activity training to improve arm use in stroke patients.

Recruiting
Conditions
Other specified disorders of central nervous system,
Registration Number
CTRI/2020/08/027021
Lead Sponsor
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Brief Summary

The study objective is to compare the effect of Enhanced Bilateral Hand Activity Training and standard physiotherapy training on upper limb functional recovery in people with stroke.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Open to Recruitment
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
86
Inclusion Criteria
  • First episode of unilateral supratentorial stroke.
  • Subacute and chronic (>1 m).
  • Montreal Cognitive Assessment >26/30.
  • Low to moderate stroke (NIHSS <15).
  • Active range of movement at least in degrees and preferred to repeat 3 times in 1 minute.
  • Shoulder Flexion/Abduction (45), Elbow Extension (20), Wrist Extension (10), Thumb Extension/Abduction (10) and any two fingers Extension (10).
Exclusion Criteria
  • Currently participation in other pharmacologic or physical therapy intervention studies.
  • Modified Ashworth scale (> 2) of upper limb musculature.
  • Administered of BOTOX within 3 months.
  • Unstable medical condition 5.
  • Cardio-respiratory complications that limits exercises and hand activity.
  • Shoulder subluxation of grade 2 and above.
  • Severe shoulder and hand pain >7/10 on numerical pain rating scale.
  • Musculoskeletal complications in past 3 months that limits the hand activity.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ABILHAND3 time points | Baseline, 8 weeks post treatment and 12 weeks follow up.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Wolf Motor Function Test,Motor Activity Log,

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Manipal Hospital

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Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India

Manipal Hospital
🇮🇳Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India
Alexander
Principal investigator
7039745648
alexdavid306@gmail.com

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