A new task-oriented assessment and training system for assessment of reach-to-target ability in stroke survivors: a feasibility study

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: stroke; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Stroke - Haemorrhagic; Stroke - Ischaemic

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615001363572
• Lead Sponsor: Huashan Hospital, Fudan University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-12-15
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

For the stroke patients: first-time ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke,unilateral hemiplegia (<51 points on ARAT),1 to 6 months poststroke
Group A:impaired UE function is identified as at least 90 degrees of active shoulder flexion, and be able to reach forward to complete the task
Group B: impaired UE function is identified as Brunnstrom Motor Recovery Stage (Arm)from 1 to 3 stages and be unable to reach forward to complete the task

For the healthy controls: be matched to the stroke patients for the age and gender

Exclusion Criteria

For the stroke patients:patients with other neurological, neuromuscular or orthopaedic disorders or major visual attention problems, major perceptual or cognitive deficits, apraxia or shoulder pain in the affected arm that may have interfered with task accomplishment are excluded.

For the healthy controls: healthy participants having any orthopedic, neuromuscular and/or neurological disorders that might affect UE performance are excluded from the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
SEM as calculated by data linkage to test-retest reliablity of Movement time[baseline 1, and baseline 2(3 days after the first)];SEM as calculated by data linkage to test-retest reliablity of Maximum velocity[baseline 1, and baseline 2(3 days after the first)];SEM as calculated by data linkage to test-retest reliablity of Number of velocity peaks[baseline 1, and baseline 2(3 days after the first)]