Quantification of UE Use and Effects of Feedback in the Home Setting
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Stroke
- Sponsor
- Cleveland State University
- Enrollment
- 12
- Primary Endpoint
- Accelerometer based paretic arm amount of use
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 8 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The investigators are proposing a pilot study, the purpose of which is to use accelerometers to quantify UE use (1 and two hand use) in people post-stroke from which the investigators will develop use-based feedback to improve recovery in the home setting. The objectives of this pilot study are to:
i.) determine the feasibility of using accelerometers to quantify amount of UE use in the home setting in individuals chronic post-stroke,
ii.) quantify and compare the unilateral activity of the weaker (paretic) versus stronger (non-paretic) UEs, and
iii.) assess the effect of a 7 sessions of in-home accelerometer used-based feedback on unilateral and bilateral UE use.
iv.) assess kinematic, kinetic, and EMG data during UE movements unilaterally and bilaterally in subjects post-chronic stroke pre and post feedback.
Investigators
Maureen Whitford
Assistant Professor
Cleveland State University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Subjects post-stroke
- •chronic post ischemic or hemorrhagic cortical or subcortical stroke
- •25 - 100 years old
- •upper extremity impairment
- •Subjects will need to be able to flex their paretic shoulder and their elbow \> 40° without assist
- •able to follow 2-step commands
- •community dwelling with or without assistance
- •intact superficial light touch sensation in both upper extremities
- •must also have some movement in both arms
Exclusion Criteria
- •can't currently have another neuromuscular disorders such as spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson disease or multiple sclerosis
- •no upper extremity injury within the last 3 months
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Accelerometer based paretic arm amount of use
Time Frame: 3 week period