CompletedNot Applicable

Home-based Arm and Hand Exercise to Improve Upper Limb Function After Traumatic Brain Injury

United States12 participantsStarted 2017-07-01

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to find out whether the Home-based Arm and Hand Exercise (HAHE) program improves functions of the upper limb that is affected after traumatic brain injury. HAHE is made up of exercises that simulate real-life tasks.

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 60 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Post-traumatic amnesia for over 24 hours
✓. Trauma-related intracranial neuroimaging abnormalities (based on radiology reports of the head CT scan acquired acutely)
✓. Loss of consciousness for over 30 minutes
✓. Score of over 13 on the Glasgow Coma Scale (recorded in emergency dept, but not valid if patient was intubated, sedated or intoxicated)

What they're measuring

Wolf Motor Function Test - Functional Ability Scale (WMFT-FAS)

Timeframe: Week 7

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03401645

SponsorKessler Foundation

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-03-01

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