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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN05542931
ISRCTN05542931
Completed
Not Applicable

Effect of combined somatosensory stimulation and task specific training on upper limb function in chronic stroke patients: a double blind randomised controlled trial

Kings College London (UK)0 sites52 target enrollmentMay 12, 2010

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Subtopic: Rehabilitation
Sponsor
Kings College London (UK)
Enrollment
52
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
May 12, 2010
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Kings College London (UK)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. At least 65 years of age, either sex
  • 2\. History of a single ischaemic stroke at least 3 months duration
  • 3\. Abbreviated Mental Test Score (AMT) greater than 7
  • 4\. Ambulant and able to attend the laboratory
  • 5\. Active range of shoulder elevation at least 60 degrees and 10 degrees of wrist extension
  • 6\. Passive pain free range of movement (ROM) of at least 75 % of normal in shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand
  • 7\.Presence of motor evoked potential (MEPs) in the hand muscles in response to TMS

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Currently undergoing a stroke rehabilitation programme
  • 2\. Neurologic disorders or infarcts in the vertebrobasilar territory
  • 3\. Severe heart or lung disease
  • 4\. Severe aphasia (normal score on the Frenchay Aphasia Screening Test)
  • 5\. Visuospatial disorders (as screened by the Star cancellation test)
  • 6\. Metal in the head, seizures, auditory or cardiac implants, severe spasticity (defined as a score of greater than 3 on the Modified Ashworth Scale \[MAS])

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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