Improvement of hand function in stroke patients though click sound and mild shock to the hand muscles
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Chronic stroke patients who suffered from brain stroke six months (or more) back and during recruitment has residual hand functional impairment
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/03/012628
- Lead Sponsor
- Institute of Neuroscience Kolkata
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Closed to Recruitment of Participants
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
1.Unilateral stroke onset at least six months back.
2.Male or female patients between 30 to 85 years.
3.The imaging study confirmed the location of old infarct/ haemorrhage in cortical or subcortical location, but not involving the brain stem.
4.can follow study instructions and perform study tasks.
5.Females of reproductive age group must agree to use a contraceptive method during study participation.
6.Willing to provide written informed consent.
1.Exhibit physician-determined major medical problems or poor physical conditions that would interfere with participation.
2.Excessive pain in any joint that might limit examination.
3.Patients with history of recurrent stroke episodes ( >3 times).
4.Taking medications that would potentially interfere with the actions of the outcome variables, including: magnetic stimulation, TENS, etc.
4.Excessive spasticity in any of the joints of the affected UL presenting as fixed flexor deformity.
5.Upper limb fracture or subluxation/ dislocation of joints within last six months.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. patientsâ?? satisfaction/ difficulties regarding the use of wearable device. <br/ ><br>2.compliance. <br/ ><br>3.adverse event profile. <br/ ><br>4. range of motion of wrist using electrogoniometer. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Day 0, Day 14, Day 28, Day 60 <br/ ><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Action research arm test score to assess change in hand functionTimepoint: Day 0, Day 14, Day 28, Day 60