The effects of modified constraint-induced movement therapy and functional electrical stimulation in stroke patients

Phase 3

Conditions: Stroke.
Cerebral infarction

Registration Number: IRCT20170516034003N4

Lead Sponsor: Guilan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Pending

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 56

Inclusion Criteria

The history of lacunar brain stroke, which is diagnosed on the basis of CT scans and lasts from one week to three months
Middle-aged men and women (over 45 years of age) with diagnosis of stroke
The mother tongue is Persian and is able to understand oral instructions
It is able to open the wrists and fingers and two other fingers at 10 degrees
Patients who are able to maintain balance in sitting conditions. That means they can sit up to 30 seconds without help and support
The severity of the disease will be, according to the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale(NIHSS)scale, an average NIHSS = 8-16

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with a history of arm or hand disability
Patients with shoulder and shoulder pain
Patients with cognitive impairment or, in other words, Mini–Mental State Examination(MMSE) scores below 24
Patients with a history of other neurological diseases including Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and traumatic brain injury in their medical records.
Patients with cerebral hemorrhage

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The overall performance score of the tests is based on the Wolf test. According to Wolf's ability to perform an arm, the scores are between zero and five, with a score of 0 means the absence of the affected limb and a score of five, meaning a move close to the normal. Finally, the median time and total scores will be recorded as a total score. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 10 and 30 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Wolf's Questionnaire.;The time of the tests will be recorded based on the Wolf test according to the Wolf Mean Time Scale and the total performance scores as the total score. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 10 and 30 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Wolf's Questionnaire.

Secondary Outcome Measures