Functional Electrical Stimulation(FES)+iPad-based Music Therapy in Stroke Rehabilitatio

• Conditions: Stroke (cerebrovascular accident); Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation; Stroke - Haemorrhagic; Stroke - Ischaemic

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618000344291
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Melbourne

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-03-07
• Last Update Posted: 15 July 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

To be included in this study, participants need to meet the following criteria:
•Medical diagnosis of stroke
•Recruitment within 4 weeks of stroke onset
•Inpatient status at one of the included hospital recruitment sites
•Upper limb hemiparesis secondary to stroke
•Less than grade 3 level of strength (inclusive) in at least 3 out of 5 muscle groups of the affected upper limb (shoulder flexors, elbow extensors, elbow flexors, wrist extensors and wrist flexors)
•Able to follow 2-stage commands
•Predicted length of stay to be a minimum of 4 weeks from recruitment

Exclusion Criteria

•Severe cognitive impairment
•Impairment in receptive communication
•Cardiac pacemaker
•Hypersensitivity to electrical stimulation
•Severe skin conditions
•Epilepsy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified