Does More Practice Improve Arm Movement After Stroke?

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Stroke

In brief

Arm weakness happens a lot after a stroke. People often get physical or occupational therapy after their stroke to learn how to use their arm again. This study will help figure out how much therapy should be given to restore as much arm function as possible.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01146379

Run by

Washington University School of Medicine

People needed

85

Starts

2010-05-01

Expected to finish

2015-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-02-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke as determined by a stroke neurologist and consistent with neuroimaging
• Time since stroke will include subjects 6-months or more post-stroke
• Cognitive skills to actively participate (score of 0-1 on items 1b and 1c of the NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Unilateral upper extremity weakness (score of 1-3 on item 5 (arm item) on the NIHSS)

You may not qualify if…

• Subject unavailable for 2-month follow-up
• Inability to follow-2-step commands
• Psychiatric diagnoses
• Current participation in other stroke treatment (i.e.- Botox)
• Other neurological diagnoses
• If participant lives further than one hour away and is unwilling to travel for assessment and treatment sessions.
• Pregnancy

Where it is running

• Washington University School of Medicine — St Louis, Missouri, United States

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