N/A
Completed N=37
Effects of Home-based Program in Improving Sitting Balance and Upper Limb Functions in Patients With Stroke
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01200030 ↗Enrolled (actual)
37
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jan 2019
Primary outcomePrimary: Trunk Impairment Scale — 13.2; 13.8; 13.9; 19.0 units on a scale — p=<0.001
Summary
The investigators hypothesize that application of electrical stimulation would augment the effects of exercises in patients with stroke. Combined electrical stimulation with exercises for 6 weeks would lead to earlier and greater improvement in motor functions when compared with placebo-stimulation with exercises.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Trunk Impairment Scale |
13.2; 13.8; 13.9; 19.0; 18.4; 15.2 | <0.001 sig |
| SECONDARY Forward Sitting Functional Reach Test |
22.2; 28.7; 29.0; 29.5; 34.1; 28.8 | 0.055 |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Diagnosis with first stroke for more than 6 months
- Discharge from all rehabilitation services
- Ability to understand and follow commands
- A carer able for helping the home program
- No contraindication to assessment protocol and training
Exclusion Criteria
- Cognitive disorder with Abbreviated Mental Test less than 7
- Unilateral neglect with Star cancellation Test less than 47
- Sensory deficit
- Unable to give informed consent
- Unable to speak either Cantonese or English or Mandarin
- Commodity that preclude them from undergoing training and assessment
- Neurological disease other than stroke
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01200030). 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. Informational only — not medical advice.