Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy for Adults Post-Stroke With Mild Upper Extremity Impairment
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Conditions studied: CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident), Stroke, Upper Extremity Paresis
In brief
Constraint-Induced Therapy (CI Therapy) is a behavioral approach to neurorehabilitation and consists of multi-components that have been applied in a systematic method to improve the use of the limb or function addressed in the intensive treatment. CI Therapy for the more-affected upper extremity (UE) post-stroke is administered in daily treatment sessions over consecutive weekdays. Sessions include motor training with repeated, timed trials using a technique called shaping, a set of behavioral strategies known as the Transfer Package (TP) to improve the use of the more-affected hand in the life situation, and strategies to remind participants to use the more-affected UE including restraint. Robust improvements in the amount and qualify of use have been realized with stroke participants from mild-to-severe UE impairment.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05492513
- Run by
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- People needed
- 12
- Starts
- 2022-12-08
- Expected to finish
- 2027-03-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-02-20
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- At least 6 months post stroke
- The ability to demonstrate the minimum UE active movement criteria of 20 degrees of wrist extension from a fully flexed position, 10 degrees of thumb extension or abduction, and 10 degrees of extension of all finger joints.
- Mean score of >2.5 on the Motor Activity Log indicating the participant's use of the more-affected UE.
You may not qualify if…
- Score< 24 on the Mini Mental State Exam
- Inability to answer the MAL questions and/or provide informed consent
- The inability to come in to the laboratory setting for treatment.
Where it is running
- University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, Alabama, United States (enrolling)
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