Effects of external-focus feedback on motor skill acquisition after stroke

Completed

• Conditions: Topic: Stroke Research Network; Subtopic: Rehabilitation; Disease: Therapy type; Circulatory System; Stroke

• Registration Number: ISRCTN40620137
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Birmingham (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-10-21
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosis of stroke of ischaemic or haemorrhagic origin
2. Score of between 25 and 60 on the Fugl-Meyer Assessment (arm section)
3. Informed written consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Upper limb movement deficits attributable to non-stroke pathology
2. Severe somato-sensory disturbance (less than 1 on the Erasmus MC Modified Nottingham Sensory Assessment)
3. More than 18 months post-stroke
4. Moderate to severe receptive aphasia (less than 5 on 'receptive skills' of Sheffield Test for Acquired Language Disorders)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Faster movements

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Increased percentage time to peak deceleration<br>2. Increased percentage time to peak velocity