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N/A N=14 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

Mechanisms of Upper-Extremity Motor Recovery in Post-stroke Hemiparesis

Cerebrovascular Accident

Enrolled (actual)
14
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jun 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: Change in Trunk Displacement — 3.79; -3.62; 0.66; -4.76 centimeters — p=<.001

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Control (Other); Experimental (Other)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Primary completion
Jun 2009

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Change in Trunk Displacement
3.79; -3.62; 0.66; -4.76 <.001 sig
PRIMARY
Change in Shoulder Flexion
-2.42; 11.88; -1.61; 10.37 0.13
PRIMARY
Change in Elbow Extension Range of Motion
-8.83; 22.52; -5.62; 26.20 .004 sig
PRIMARY
Upper-extremity Fugl-Meyer Motor Assessment
7.0; 6.7; 10.14; 9.00 0.564
SECONDARY
Movement Speed
3.86; -2.67; 1.46; 7.15 0.056
SECONDARY
Movement Accuracy (Reach Path Ratio, RPR)
-0.22; -1.82; -0.85; -1.59 0.078
SECONDARY
Movement Smoothness
0.71; -2.79; -1.64; -2.71 0.085

Summary

The results of this study will provide sound, scientific evidence of physiologic mechanisms responsible for upper-extremity weakness; evidence of the processes involved in neuromuscular adaptation; and will elucidate the relationship between impairment and motor disability in post-stroke hemiparesis.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Clinical diagnosis of cerebrovascular accident
  • Single event
  • Unilateral hemiplegia
  • Between 6 months and 18 months post-event
  • Impairment of upper-extremity function
  • Ability to produce partial range of motion out of plane of gravity at shoulder, elbow, and wrist
  • At least 10 degrees of wrist motion (any 10 degrees), and finger flexion/extension in 2 fingers
  • Cognitive ability to follow 3-step commands

Exclusion Criteria

  • Unstable or uncontrolled blood pressure
  • Uncontrolled seizures
  • Flaccid hemiplegia
  • Severe cognitive impairment
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00125658). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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