Arm support treatment in the early phase after stroke.
- Conditions
- stroke, cerebrovascular accidentberoerte, cerebrovasculair accident
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON26063
- Lead Sponsor
- Roessingh Research and Development
- Brief Summary
Prange, GB. Rehabilitation Robotics - Stimulating restoration of arm function after stroke (dissertation). Enschede, University of Twente, 2009. ISBN 978-90-365-2901-3.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 70
Inclusion Criteria
1. Start of participation between 1 and 12 weeks post first-ever stroke;
2. Hemiparetic arm, with ability of some elbow extension (MRC score 2 or 3 out of 5);
Exclusion Criteria
Co-morbidity of other diseases (incl. pain) that limit use of the arm.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Before and after training changes in overall arm function (Fugl-Meyer assessment, Stroke Upper Limb Capacity Scale) and work area are quantified.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ser experience of therapist and patient (semi-structured interviews) are identified after training. Both before and after training a Visual Analog Scale for pain is filled in by patients.