Feasibility of Action Observation and Repetitive Task Practice on Upper Extremity Outcomes in Chronic Stroke Survivors

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Stroke, Hemiparesis

In brief

The objective of this pilot randomized controlled single blinded, parallel-group study is to detect change of the Action Observation (AO) and Repetitive Task Practice (RTP) combined practice schedule on upper limb motor impairment outcomes in chronic, moderately impaired stroke survivors.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04015271

Run by

Ohio State University

People needed

15

Starts

2019-06-27

Expected to finish

2019-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2020-03-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Experienced a stroke resulting in a Upper Extremity Fugl Meyer score >17 < 49
• Experienced a post stroke > 6 months
• > 24 on the Folstein Mini Mental Status Examination
• Experienced only one stroke
• Discharged from all forms of physical rehabilitation intervention
• Visual acuity of 20/50 or greater with or without corrective lenses
• > 19 on the Hooper Visual Organization Test
• Unilateral stroke only
• Cerebral stroke
• Age of onset of stroke greater than 18 years old.

You may not qualify if…

• < 18 years old
• > 5 on a 10-point visual analog pain scale in the affected UL
• > 2 on the Modified Ashworth Scale in the affected UL to exclude individuals with hypertonia, spasticity, joint rigidity, and joint contracture
• Participating in any experimental rehabilitation or drug studies
• Uncontrolled cardiovascular, or pulmonary disease, or other disease that would preclude involvement in a therapeutic treatment
• Neurological disorder other than stroke
• > 31 on Beck Depression Inventory ("Severe Depression")
• Unable to regularly attend treatment sessions and follow-up due to distance from the center or inadequate social support
• Cerebellar stroke with ataxia

Where it is running

• The Ohio State University — Columbus, Ohio, United States

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