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Effectiveness of Number of Repetition and Hours of Shaping Practice during Constraint Induced Movement Therapy Following Stroke: A Randomized Controll

Not Applicable
Conditions
Stroke
Registration Number
PACTR201610001828172
Lead Sponsor
Bayero University Kano
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
76
Inclusion Criteria

acute stroke (¿ 4 weeks post stroke) with unilateral stroke, persistent hemiparesis (a score of 1-3) on the motor arm item of the NIH Stroke Scale with proximal upper extremity voluntary activity (a score of ¿3) on the upper arm item of the Motor Assessment Scale, no significant impairment in cognitive function (a score of ¿1 on the consciousness and communication items of the NIHSS, ability to perform two-steps commands and a score of <8 on the Short Blessed Memory Orientation and Concentration Scale) and no upper extremity injury that limited use prior to the stroke.

Exclusion Criteria

Hemispatial neglect as determined by asymmetry >3 errors on the Star Cancellation Test and sensory loss ¿2 on the sensory item of NIHSS. Similar criteria were used in a constraint induced movement therapy study previously.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Wolf motor function test;Motor Activity Log;Upper Limb Fugl Meyer;Upper Limb Self-efficacy Test
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Modified Ashworth Scale;Subjective Motor Assessment and Registration of Task (SMART)
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