The effect of rehabilitation exercises on upper extremity function and postural control in patients with stroke

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Stroke.; Cerebrovascular accident NOS

• Registration Number: IRCT2015110616830N6
• Lead Sponsor: Vice Chancellor for Research of Iran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

First experience of stroke; 6-24 months elapsing from injury; Age between 35-75 years; Lack of unilateral visuospatial neglect (i.e, score equal to 44 or above in star cancellation test); Having an acceptable primary sensory function in affected hand (i.e, having light touch sensation at the level of 4.31 monofilaments or better and having a pain and temperature sensation); No other problems, including orthopedic, rheumatologic or neurological problems resulted in further limitation in upper extremity (according to the patient or medical report); At least, having the ability of stage 5 of upper extremity and stage 4 of hand in Brunnstrum movement stages; Ability to walk 10 meters without assistive devices; No history of fall during the last 6 months according to the patient report; Having an acceptable level of cognitive function, i.e. score of more than 21 on the Mini-Mental Status Examination.

Exclusion Criteria

Stroke recurrence during the study; Occurrence of other orthopedic, rheumatologic and neurologic problems affecting the upper limb function during the study; Unwillingness of patients to continue participating in the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Motor function of upper extremity and hand. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Wolf Motor Function? Motor Activity Log.;Coordination function of upper extremity and hand. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Motion analysis system, Box and Block test, Purdue Pegboard test.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sensory function of hand and upper extremity. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Weinsten Enhanced Sensory test, Wrist Position Sense Test, Properioception and Kinesthesia test, Two Point Discrimination test, Stregnosis test, Haptic Recognition Object Test, Hand Active Sensation Test.;Added at 2017-06-01: Postural control. Timepoint: Added at 2017-06-01: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Added at 2017-06-01: Force plate (postural sway parameters).