Mobile Applications for Exercise Adherence and Hand Function in Chronic Stroke.

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Conditions studied: Chronic Stroke Patients

In brief

Stroke is a clinically defined syndrome characterized by an acute, focal neurological deficit due to vascular damage in the central nervous system. It is the second leading cause of death and disability globally. Stroke is not a singular disease but results from a variety of risk factors, disease processes, and mechanisms. Following a stroke, upper limb (UL) dysfunction affects 40-50% of individuals in the chronic phase, significantly impacting their ability to perform daily tasks. The latest trend in therapy involves the use of mobile video games within rehabilitation programs. These applications leverage the multi-touch interface of mobile devices to provide accurate monitoring of a patient's health status. Many of these mobile games are specifically designed to offer therapeutic tools that enhance dexterity and improve adherence to exercise routines.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06696885

Run by

Riphah International University

People needed

32

Starts

2023-01-12

Expected to finish

2024-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2024-11-20

Who can join

Age: 35 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male and female patients age 30 to 75 years were included.
• Chronic stroke patients ranging from 6 months to 2 years (41).
• Participants having a stroke severity score > 6 on National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) (42).
• Modified Ashworth scale score ≤ 3 of the affected upper extremity (44).
• Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score ≥ 26 (45).
• Patients who are able to sit without support.
• No contractures of the affected wrist and fingers.

You may not qualify if…

• Participants who show the symptoms of global or receptive aphasia.
• Participants who have medical problems or co-morbidities that interdict their participation in the study (such as shoulder pain in the paretic limb).
• Patients with severe apraxia, somatosensory problems.
• Severe spasticity of the affected wrist and finger flexors.

Where it is running

• Riphah International University — Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan (enrolling)

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