IMPACT OF COMPUTERIZED GLOVE ON FACILITATING HAND FUNCTION RECOVERY AND NEURAL PLASTICITY IN STROKE

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Stroke

• Registration Number: NCT06520748
• Lead Sponsor: Ahmed Alshimy

Brief Summary

Hand impairment post-stroke is a common condition that contributes to disability around the world. An effective intervention is required to optimize functional outcomes in the rehabilitation of hand-in-stroke patients.

Detailed Description

Thirty male/female stroke patients in the sub-acute phase were randomly assigned in to the two groups (study and control) in sets of three. The study group (A) (n = 15) underwent a hand rehabilitation program using the computerized glove combined with the selected hand program. The control group (B) (n = 15) received only the selected hand program. The treatment schedules for 18 consecutive treatment sessions, three times per week.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-10-05
• Primary Completion: 2024-02-06
• Study Completion: 2024-04-03
• Status Verified: 2024-07
• Study First Submitted: 2024-07-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-07-19
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-07-19
• Study First Posted: 2024-07-25
• Last Update Posted: 2024-07-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

1. The patient's age ranges from 45 to 65 years old with a minimum score of 24 points on the Mini Mental Test.
2. Duration of illness ranges from (6weeks to 6 months) after stroke onset.
3. first stroke.
4. Upper limb spasticity ranged from 1+ to 2 according to the Modified Ashworth Scale.
5. With a minimum 10° extension and/or flexion of the wrist or fingers, an ability to flex and extend the wrist joint five times continuously without losing active range of motion.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with the following

1. apraxia or hemianopsia.
2. diabetic polyneuropathy.
3. Aphasia , cognitive deficits.
4. a previous disability in the upper limbs, tactile agnosia (stereognosis).
5. LT hemiplegia, Post Botox injection, recurrent stroke, and Posterior parietal lesion.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quantitive Electro Encephalo Graphy	6 weeks	Used to assess Neuralplasticity (sleep Delta - Delta/Beta ratio )
Computerized glove software	6 weeks	Used to assess the Kinematic Data (Thumb, Index, Middle, ring, little, and average range of motion)
Action Research Arm Test	6 weeks	Used to assess Fine manual dexterity

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Al Ryada University for Science and Technology; 🇪🇬 Sadat, Menoufia, Egypt