Perfetti Method in Upper Extremity of Stroke Patients

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Stroke
• Interventions: Other: cognitive sensory motor training therapy

• Registration Number: NCT01374152
• Lead Sponsor: Prasat Neurological Institute

Brief Summary

The cognitive sensory motor training therapy (Perfetti's technique) might be more effectiveness than conventional occupational therapy on upper extremity function recovery after acute stroke patients.

Detailed Description

Globally, stroke is the second leading cause of death above the age of 60 years, and the fifth leading cause of death in people aged 15 to 59 years old. Upper extremities problem is still faced with poor prognosis for recovery. Cognitive sensory motor training therapy (Perfetti's technique) might be better helped for recovery of upper extremity function in stroke than conventional therapy.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-07
• Primary Completion: 2011-05
• Study Completion: 2011-06
• Study First Submitted: 2011-06-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-06-14
• Study First Posted: 2011-06-15
• Status Verified: 2012-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-07-15
• Last Update Posted: 2012-07-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• First ever stroke
• Impaired upper extremity function
• Given signed inform consent

Exclusion Criteria

• Unstable medical condition
• Any upper extremity functional impairment prior to stroke
• Can not adequately cooperate in training
• Severe communication problems
• Severe cognitive - perceptual deficits
• Fixed contracture more than 30 degree in every upper extremity joint

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Perfetti	cognitive sensory motor training therapy	Cognitive sensory motor training method for upper extremities rehabilitation every working day, totally training not less than 600 minutes within 4 weeks.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Action research arm test	4 weeks	The Action research arm test used for assess the impairment of upper limb function. ARAT has ordinal 4-point scale (0-3) in 19 items. Totally 57 scores.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Box and block test	4 weeks.	For evaluated gross manual dexterity, consist of two adjacent boxes of the same size. Between the two boxes, there is a partition. It is recorded the number of wooden block that can be transported from one compartment of a box to another within 60 seconds
Extended Barthel Index	4 weeks.	Basic activity of daily living and degree of independence from any form of help.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Prasat neurological institute; 🇹🇭 Bangkok, Thailand