ISRCTN34651260
Completed
Not Applicable
Can surface neuromuscular electrical stimulation (sNMES) of the wrist and hand, in conjunction with routine therapy, facilitate recovery of arm function in people with poor prognostic indicators of functional recovery?
niversity Hospital Of North Staffordshire NHS Trust (UK)0 sites90 target enrollmentFebruary 24, 2005
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Stroke with no measurable arm function
- Sponsor
- niversity Hospital Of North Staffordshire NHS Trust (UK)
- Enrollment
- 90
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 11 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
No summary available.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •All adult patients (over the age of 18 years, either sex) with a first stroke who have no recovery of arm function (defined as a score of 0 in the Grasp sub\-section of the Action Research Arm Test \[ARAT]) at 4 weeks and no contraindication to sNMES.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Added 09/01/2009:
- •1\. Medically unstable
- •2\. A previous medical history of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or soft tissue injuries that have resulted in contractures or reduced range of movement in the wrist and fingers
- •3\. Informed consent or relatives' assent cannot be obtained or is refused
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Not specified
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