Health Condition 1: G819- Hemiplegia, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 30 patients of stroke(inclusive of 10 controls 1.Stroke patients with hemiplegia 2.Both Haemorrhagic strokes and ischemic stroke (TOAST criteria) will be included 3.First ever ischemic /haemorrhagic stroke 4.Patients will be recruited in both acute stages and chronic stages after the onset of stroke 5.CT/MRI shows evidence of stroke(infarct/haemorrhage) 6.Moderate to severe impairment of upper extremity function assessed by FMMA (Fugel-Meyer et al., 1975) score 10â??50 7.Motor power assessed by Medical Research Council (MRC) grades >2/5 in shoulder abductors, and >2/5 in the elbow flexors, and 1â??3 in wrist dorsiflexors and finger flexors 8.Able to understand simple commands and imagine hand movements
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Unconscious and also Modified Rankin scale score >4 2.Those requiring ventilator support 3.Serious cardiovascular illness 4.Severe Respiratory Distress/ renal diseases 5.Patients with Psychiatric illness 6.Non cooperative participants 7.Stroke Mimics 8.Patients with Venous stroke, Isolated CNS vasculitis/systemic vasculitis, aneurysmal SAH 9.Transient ischemic events 10.Severe Global/Wernickeâ??s aphasia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The Fugel Meyer scale for upper limbTimepoint: 10 to 20 days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Modified Rankin scaleTimepoint: 10 to 20 days;MRC Sum scoreTimepoint: 10 to 20 days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
NIMHANS