To develop a method to measure how much each arm is used to carry out day-to-day tasks.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: I634- Cerebral infarction due to embolism of cerebral arteriesHealth Condition 2: I633- Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of cerebral arteries
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/09/015648
- Lead Sponsor
- Ann David
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 10
Inclusion Criteria
1. More than 3 months post stroke
2. MCA stroke
3. No cognitive issue (Mini-Mental State Examination >25)
4. Manual Muscle Test grade greater than 2
5. Age 25 - 70 years
6. Residual upper limb movements:
a. 30° elevation of the arm (movement in shoulder joint with the elbow extended)
b. 20° wrist extension against gravity
c. 10° finger extension (proximal interphalanx and metacarpophalanx) of at least 1 finger against gravity
d. Ability to open the hand in any position so that a small ball (diameter, 1.8cm) could be accommodated.
7. Willing to give informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
1. Pain while moving upper limb
2. Place of residence outside 30km radius from CMCH.
3. Allergy to use of plastic material.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Ecologically valid and sensitive measure of relative arm use.Timepoint: End of study
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Feasibility of study protocol for larger studyTimepoint: End of study;Number of days device should be used to get reliable measure of arm use.Timepoint: End of study