Effect of Thermal Stimulation on Upper Extemity Function in Patients with Stroke

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Nervous System Diseases

• Registration Number: PACTR202306499250477
• Lead Sponsor: Hager ElSerougy

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-05-26
• Last Update Posted: 4 March 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

age ranged from 40-70 years,
hemiparesis caused by first ever ischemic stroke and confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),
lasting 1-6 months,
medically stable according to the treating neurologist,
Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score greater than 24;
right handed according to the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory,
more affected UE scored 1, 1+, or 2 on the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS),
absence of absolute or relative contraindications to (MRI) or (fMRI) (i.e., cardiac or carotid pace maker,
pregnancy, claustrophobia), and
adequate understanding of instruction during the evaluation and treatment process.

Exclusion Criteria

any cardiac arrhythmias,
uncontrolled hypertension,
obstructive pulmonary illness,
(UE) sensory loss owing to a non-stroke pathology like peripheral neuropathy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging fMRI task-based

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fugl- Meyer Assessment of the Upper Extremity (FMA-UE), Box and Block Test (BBT), Perdue PegBoard Test (PPBT), and Nottingham Sensory Assessment (NSA)