Functional Connectivity & Stimulation-enhanced Therapy Post Stroke
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Stroke
In brief
After stroke, it is common for individuals to experience hand impairment. This deficit can severely restrict functional ability and independence. Recovery of hand function following stroke is highly variable. In this study, the investigators will use brain imaging to predict individual response to treatment. Survivors of stroke will receive upper extremity therapy while they concurrently receive imperceptible vibration to the wrist aimed to enhance therapy outcomes.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03473808
- Run by
- Medical University of South Carolina
- People needed
- 5
- Starts
- 2018-03-07
- Expected to finish
- 2018-09-24
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-03-05
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age = 18 or older
- At least 6 months post-stroke
- Moderate upper limb impairment with the ability to participate in hand task practices
- Fingertip touch sensory deficits (e.g., Monofilament>2.83, 2-point discrimination>5mm, sense of numbness, tingling)
You may not qualify if…
- Complete upper limb deafferentation
- Rigidity (Modified Ashworth Scale=5)
- Botulinum toxin injection within 3 months prior to enrollment or during enrollment
- Brainstem stroke
- Comorbidity (peripheral neuropathy, orthopaedic conditions in the hand that limit ranges of motion, premorbid neurologic conditions, compromised skin integrity of the hand/wrist due to long-term use of blood thinners)
- Concurrent upper extremity rehabilitation therapy
- Language barrier or cognitive impairment that precludes following instructions or providing consent
- MRI incompatible.
Where it is running
- Medical University of South Carolina — Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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