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Measuring the Concurrent Validity of the Upper Limb Use Ratio With Accelerometers in an Ecological Situation After Stroke.

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Cerebrovascular Accident
Interventions
Behavioral: Objective assessment of upper limb use during activities in ecological situation
Registration Number
NCT06509542
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Montpellier
Brief Summary

The purpose of this stufy is to measure the concurrent validity of the upper limb use ratio with accelerometers in an ecological situation after stroke.

Detailed Description

The first visit will be used to present the study and potential risks to patients, obtain their consent and collect clinical data. A second visit is planned for the patients who meet the eligibility requirements, to carry out activities in ecological situation.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
25
Inclusion Criteria
  • Subject with hemiparesis following stroke
  • Subject participating in ecological activities during occupational therapy sessions
  • Adult subject aged 18 or over
  • Subject informed of study participation and not objecting to participation
Exclusion Criteria
  • Other neurological or musculoskeletal disorders limiting use of upper limbs
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding woman,
  • Failure to obtain consent,
  • Non-affiliation with a social security scheme,
  • Persons under court protection,
  • Person protected by law (under guardianship or curatorship)
  • Participant in another research project with an exclusion period still ongoing.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Measure of FuncUseRatio using wrist-worn accelerometers and videosObjective assessment of upper limb use during activities in ecological situationThe wristbands are made from hypoallergenic silicone and weigh 27 grams. They contain three accelerometers (AX3, Axivity, Newcastle Helix, United Kingdom), recording data in the three planes of space at a sampling frequency of 50 Hz and within an acceleration range of ±8 g. The wristbands will be worn on each wrist during the activities. Two high-definition video cameras, recording at least 50 images per second, will be positioned so that the movements of the patient's upper limbs are always visible. The location of the cameras will depend on the activity and the configuration of the room in which it takes place.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Concurrent validity (Intraclass Correlation Coefficient) of FuncUseRatio, using wrist-worn accelerometers, compared with the FuncUseRatio measured by video analysis.Baseline

FuncUseRatio is the ratio of functional use of the paretic upper arm to the non-paretic upper arm measured by two methods (actimetry and video analysis),during the same occupational therapy sessions simulating activities of daily living with hemiparetic patients.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Ratio of the acceleration vector magnitudeBaseline

The magnitude of the acceleration vector is the norm of the acceleration vector (SVM: Scalar Vector Magnitude) minus 1 for the gravitational force. The ratio between the paretic and non paretic arm is then calculated

Activity count ratioBaseline

The activity count is the magnitude of the acceleration vector summed per second for each arm, and converted into an activity count (0.01664g/count). The ratio between the paretic and the non-paretic arm is then calculated.

Activity time ratioBaseline

The activity time is the sum of the seconds of arm activity for each arm. The ratio between the paretic and the non-paretic arm is then calculated.

Number of functional movements performed with the upper limbs (FuncUse30)Baseline

The functional movements are the movements with an amplitude greater than 30° within a spatial range of -30° to +30° around the horizontal, measured over a two-second time window (FuncUse30)

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

CHU Montpellier

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Montpellier, France

CH Paul Coste Floret

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Lamalou les Bains, France

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