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Feasibility and Safety of In-bed Self-exercise in Patients With Subacute Stroke

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Stroke
Interventions
Device: in-bed self-exercises based on EMG-sensor feedback intervention
Registration Number
NCT05820815
Lead Sponsor
Seoul National University Hospital
Brief Summary

The goal of this to investigate the feasibility and safety of in-bed self-exercises based on EMG-sensor feedback in subacute stroke patients. The main question is feasibility and safety. It aims to answer are:

\[Pittsburgh Rehabilitation Participation Scale\] \[The number and percentage of participating sessions\] \[The number and percentage of completed sessions\] \[The number and percentage of successful sessions\] \[The mean amplitude of muscle contractions in a session\] \[The duration and percentage of participating sessions during self-exercise\] \[Rivermead motor assessment\] \[Manual muscle test\] \[brunnstrom stages of motor recovery\] \[Fugl Meyer assessment of lower extremity\] \[Berg balance scale\] \[Functional ambulation category\] \[modified Rankin scale\] \[modified Barthel index\] \[Short-form Health Survery 36 version 2\]

Detailed Description

The intervention group is provided with graded exercise using the in-bed self-exercises based on EMG-sensor feedback according to muscle strength of the hemiplegic lower extremity and Brunnstrom stages of motor recovery in addition to conventional rehabilitation whereas the control group is provided with only conventional rehabilitation.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
24
Inclusion Criteria
  • 19 years and older
  • the onset of the stroke is less than 3months ago
  • Lower extremity weakness due to stroke (MMT =< 4 grade)
  • Modified Rankine Scale 2-5 points
  • Cognitive ability to follow commands
Exclusion Criteria
  • stroke recurrence
  • other neurological abnormalities (e.g. parkinson's disease).
  • severely impaired cognition
  • serious and complex medical conditions(e.g. active cancer)
  • cardiac pacemaker or other implanted electronic system

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
in-bed self-exercises based on EMG-sensor feedback interventionin-bed self-exercises based on EMG-sensor feedback interventionConventional rehabilitation corresponds to general rehabilitation for lower extremity motor function in stroke patients and is mainly performed according to functional mobility with a range of motion. This includes lying down, standing, walking, and balance training. Additional in-bed self-exercises based on EMG-sensor feedback with conventional rehabilitation.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change of Pittsburgh Rehabilitation Participation Scalebaseline-3weeks

The PRPS is a clinician-assessed instrument designed to assess patient participation in treatment. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 6 to measure the patient's effort and activeness to participate in treatment. Score '6' if the patient participated in all exercises and ' 1' if the patient refused the entire session. The PRPS had high interrater reliability(ICC=.96).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change of Rivermead motor assessmentbaseline-3weeks-12weeks

The RMA consists of three scales, including gross function, leg and trunk, and arm sections. Each activity must be carried out independently. Allowing his three attempts for each item. The Gross Function section (RMA-gf) consists of 13 items and primarily assesses mobility from sitting to running and gait. The leg and trunk section (RMA-lt) describes individual movements of the trunk (e.g. rolling to the affected side) and leg (e.g. ankle dorsiflexion with the leg extended while lying down). It consists of 10 items to be evaluated. Score '1' if the patient can perform the activity and ' 0' if he cannot. The maximum score equals the number of items. The higher the score, the more normal motor performance is possible. The intra-class correlation coefficients of the Rivermead motor assessment were between 0.88 and 0.95.

Change of The number and percentage of participating sessionsbaseline-3weeks

A participating sessions is defined as a session in which the number of muscle contraction is more than one and the amplitude of the one or more targeted muscles is more than 20% of MVIC in each muscle contraction.

Change of The number and percentage of completed sessionsbaseline-3weeks

A completed session is defined as a session in which the percentage of targeted muscle contractions is more than 90% of total muscle contractions and the amplitude of the one or more targeted muscle is more than 10% of MVIC in each muscle contraction.

Change of The number and percentage of successful sessionsbaseline-3weeks

A successful session is defined as a session in which the percentage of targeted muscle contractions is more than 90% of total muscle contractions and the amplitude of the one or more targeted muscle is more than 50% of MVIC in each muscle contraction.

Change of The mean amplitude of muscle contractions in a sessionbaseline-3weeks

Average change in peak amplitude of muscle contractions in self-exercise performed by the subject

Change of Manual muscle testbaseline-3weeks-12weeks

As a muscle strength measurement test, it is a scale evaluated on a scale of 0-5 according to strength against gravity and resistance. Score '5' if the patient is of Normal strength, ' 0' if he cannot check contraction palpable. In this study, bilateral hip flexion, hip abduction, knee extension, and ankle dorsiflexion muscle strength were measured. MMT had good external and internal efficacy and was not dependent on examiner bias.

Change of Modified Barthel indexbaseline-3weeks-12weeks

The MBI measures activities of daily living and includes ten activity domains, including bowel management, urinary management, grooming, toilet use, eating, locomotion, walking, dressing, climbing stairs, and bathing. Each activity is given a score ranging from 0 (unable to perform a task) to a maximum of 5, 10, or 15 (fully independent- the exact score depends on the evaluated activity). A total score is obtained by summing points for each of the items. Total scores may range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating greater independence. MBI is widely used to assess stroke patients and has a high intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC=.94)

The duration and percentage of participating sessions during self-exercisebaseline-3weeks

Participation time and ratio of self-exercise performed by the subject

Change of Berg balance scalebaseline-3weeks-12weeks

The BBS was developed in 1989 by Katherine Berg in three-step survey of 32 health professionals to objectively measure balance and fall risk in community-dwelling older adults. The BBS examines 14 movements of daily life on a 5-point ordinal scale (range 0-4). A score of 0 indicates the lowest level of functioning and a score of 4 indicates normal performance. The total score range is 0-56. The BBS is widely used to assess stroke patients and its test-retest reliability and internal consistency to be excellent.

Change of Brunnstrom stages of motor recoverybaseline-3weeks-12weeks

The Brunnstrom approach is a classification method that models the motor recovery process after stroke-induced hemiplegia on a six-point ordinal scale. Brunnstrom's stage of recovery covers the progression of complete motor recovery from stage 1 of complete flaccidity and no voluntary movement to stage 6, when spasticity disappears, and near-normal isolated joint activities become possible. The Brunnstrom approach focuses on unique patterns associated with stroke recovery, including motor spasticity development, synergistic patterns, and voluntary movements. Brunnstrom had high inter-rater reliability (0.74 to 0.98).

Change of Functional ambulation categorybaseline-3weeks-12weeks

The 6-point rating scale assesses how much human support is required when walking (with or without a personal assistive device).A score of 0 indicates a non-functional ambulator, and scores of 1-3 indicate dependent ambulators. A score of 1 indicates the need for ontinuous manual contact, a score of 2 indicates intermittent or continuous light touch, and a score of 3 indicates supervision or verbal cueing. Scores of 4-5 are independent ambulators, with a score of 4 indicating independent ambulators on horizontal surfaces only and a score of 5 indicating independent ambulators on any surface, including stairs. There was good interrater reliability among examiners of post-stroke patients.

Change of Fugl-Meyer assessment of lower extremitybaseline-3weeks-12weeks

The FMA-LE investigates hip, knee, and ankle movements, and hierarchical recovery is recorded based on Brunnstrom's stages of recovery, from reflex to synergistic and non-synergistic movements. The FMA-LE motor domain uses a 3-point ordinal scale as follows: 0, unable to perform; 1, partially performance; and 2, complete performance. The possible score ranges from 0 to 34. The intra- and inter-rater reliabilities were excellent in early stroke patients.

Change of modified Rankin scalebaseline-3weeks-12weeks

mRS is a widely used tool to measure global disability after stroke. The scale classifies disability from 0 (no symptoms at all) to 5 (severe disability). Scoring is performed by the evaluator based on the subject's functional dependence. The mRS is also found to be a psychometrically accepted measure. Intra-rater reliability was excellent.

Change of Short-form Health Survery 36 version 2baseline-3weeks-12weeks

The SF-36v2 is a well-studied, self-reported measure of functional health. Each item includes physical functioning, physical role limitation, pain, general medical health, vitality, social functioning, emotional role limitation, mental health, physical component scale, and mental component scale. Scores from 0 to 100 can be obtained through the SF-36v2 scoring software. Higher scores indicate better health status. There was good internal consistency over 0.7 for all subscales of the questionnaire.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Seoul National University Hospital

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Seoul, Jongno, Korea, Republic of

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