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Intensive arm therapy for stroke recovery in low-resource settings: The HUTS trial

High-intensity upper limb rehabilitation training in sub-acute stroke survivors in a low-resource setting: The HUTS trial - an RCT. - HUTS

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/08/072450
Enrollment
96
Registered
2024-08-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-08-19

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: I639- Cerebral infarction, unspecified Health Condition 2: I619- Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: High-intensity upper limb rehabilitation.: Patient will receive 180 mins/day of high-intensity upper limb rehabilitation, out of which 120mins/day will be done under direct supervision

Sponsors

Ananya Rakesh Sharma
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Subacute stroke survivors: more than 7 days and less than 6 months since the time of stroke. 2) Fugl Meyer score Upper extremity 0 to 44. 3) Montreal Cognitive Assessment with a score higher than 25 out of 30

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Diagnosed with other neurological disorders. 2) Medically unstable. 3) The patient complains of shoulder pain with a numerical pain rating scale score equal to or higher than 7 during movement.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fugl Meyer Assessment Upper extremity.Timepoint: Every week for 3 weeks.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Interviewing therapist, patient and their caregiver to understand the benefits and obstacles faced during the study protocolTimepoint: Every week till 3 weeks.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnanya Rakesh Sharma

St. Johns Medical College Hospital

ananyarakeshsharma1994@gmail.com6363542916

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026