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Factors affecting movement of the weaker arm after stroke during hospital stay

Factors influencing the amount of paretic upper limb use during initial hospitalization after stroke - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/07/091041
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-07-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G819- Hemiplegia, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Manipal College Of Health Professions
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Patients hospitalized with first occurrence of acute CVA 2)Patients with mild and moderate amount of UL impairment (Brunnstorm grading more than or equal to 3) 3)Patients with the ability to understand and follow commands 4)Medically stable patients 5)Patients admitted in wards 6)Patients with the ability to read and understand Kannada or English language 7)Duration post stroke - 2-14 days post stroke. 8)Cognitively sound patients

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Presence of any orthopedic conditions limiting upper limb movements prior to stroke 2)Presence of any other neurological deficits apart from stroke which limit the quantity of hand use in the patient 3)Restless patient 4)Patient prescribed with upper limb restraints 5)Patients with any prescribed upper limb orthosis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Activity counts on wrist worn accelerometers of both hands (data recorded by the devices on the amount of arm use of both hands)Timepoint: 3-5 day recordings of wrist worn accelerometers since the time of recruitment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Motivation for rehabilitation scale scoreTimepoint: At time of recruitment;Brunnstorm upper limb grading (voluntary control grading)Timepoint: At time of recruitment;FMA - The Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity (FMA-UE) scoreTimepoint: At time of recruitment;NSA - The Nottingham Sensory Profile scoreTimepoint: At time of recruitment;Modified Kuppuswamy scaleTimepoint: At time of recruitment;Generalized self-efficacy questionnaire scoreTimepoint: At time of recruitment;The International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short Form scoreTimepoint: At time of recruitment;Hospital anxiety and depression scale scoreTimepoint: At time of recruitment

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Senthil D Kumaran

Manipal College Of Health Professions, department of Physiotherapy, MAHE, Manipal

john.solomon@manipal.edu9945670671

Outcome results

None listed

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