Electrical stimulation for post stroke hand opening.
- Conditions
- Stroke
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON28137
- Lead Sponsor
- Roessingh Research & Development BV
- Brief Summary
/A
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
1. A history of a single unilateral stroke in the medial cerebral artery (MCA) region resulting in single-sided hemiparesis;
2. The onset of the stroke was more than six weeks ago;
Exclusion Criteria
1. A fixed contracture deformity in the (affected) upper limb was present;
2. Pain as a limiting factor for the subject's active range of motion;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome of the present experiment is the Box and Block test which measures hand function of stroke patients. This functional measure is used to evaluate the influence of different types of electrical stimulation (EMG triggered and position triggered multichannel ES, single channel ES and none) on functional hand opening.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secondary study parameters are muscle activation patterns (MAP) measured with electromyography and kinematics during reach-to-grasp movements.