TerminatedNot Applicable

Proprioceptive Stimulation With Manual Bilateral Rhythmic Exercise in Post-stroke Patients

Stopped: PI transferred to another Institution

Italy34 participantsStarted 2013-07

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of the repetitive proprioceptive bilateral stimulation for the early recovery of the voluntary muscle contraction in stroke patients.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. time since stroke up to 6 months,
✓. presence of the upper limb plegia (0 point according to the Medical Research Council scale),
✓. passive range of motion (ROM) completely free,
✓. absence of primary joint trauma of the wrist, elbow and shoulder,

Exclusion criteria

✕. increased muscle tone (score higher than 1 point in modified Ashworth scale),
✕. apraxia (De Renzi test \< 62 points),
✕. global sensory aphasia (clinical notes),
✕. neglect (clinical notes),
✕. cognitive impairments (Mini Mental State Examination test \< 24 points) ,
✕. severe sensitivity disorders ( \< 1 point in items shoulder, elbow, wrist and thumb at the proprioceptive sensitivity section of the Fugl-Meyer scale),
✕. stroke lesion located in the cerebellum (clinical notes).

What they're measuring

Medical Research Council scale (MRC)

Timeframe: Change from baseline of the MRC scale at the end of PBT (three weeks thereafter)

Dynamometer

Timeframe: Change from baseline of dynamometer at the end of PBT (three weeks thereafter)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03155399

SponsorIRCCS San Camillo, Venezia, Italy

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-09

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