Muscle activity in upper limb and connectivity within brain during observation of reaching task in people with stroke

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: G460- Middle cerebral artery syndrome

• Registration Number: CTRI/2018/04/013466
• Lead Sponsor: Sulfikar Ali A

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2019-02-27
• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

(1) Brunnstorm voluntary

control grade greater than or equal to 3 to less than or equal to 5 in the affected upper limb

(2) Diagnosed as having a unilateral stroke (3) Within 6 months of onset

(4) Mini Mental Status Examination score greater than 23 points

(5) Intact ability to imitate (score greater than or equal to 8) with non-paretic upper limb

(6) Ability to sit with or without support

Exclusion Criteria

(1) Visual impairment interfering with the study protocol

(2) Global or receptive aphasia

(3) Perceptual deficits like unilateral neglect, anosognosia, apraxia and right/

left indiscrimination

(4) Major medical problems or comorbidities that preclude study Protocol (paretic limb shoulder pain, severe arthritis, previous surgery functional limitation)

(5) Patients with contraindications to EEG including those patients with metallic implants, and patients under epileptic medication

(6) History of seizures

(7)Uncooperative patients.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mu suppression score and <br/ ><br>% Maximum voluntary contractionTimepoint: During observation of reaching task

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mu suppression score and <br/ ><br>% Maximum voluntary contractionTimepoint: During imitation of reaching task