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Effect of activity based arm exercise on affected arm recovery and arm usage in post individuals with arm paralysis

Effectiveness and Adherence to a task oriented home exercise program on upper limb motor recovery and functional arm usage in individuals with subacute Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/11/097112
Enrollment
44
Registered
2025-11-10
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: I633- Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of cerebral arteries

Interventions

Intervention1: Experimental group will receive Task-oriented Home Exercise Program: Precedure and Dosage 1.Supported Arm Raise: Use a sliding board or towel to slide the affected arm forward with assi

Sponsors

KMCH College of Physiotherapy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Early Subacute Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke individuals 2.Both Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke 3. Both Dominant and Non – dominant hand affected. 4.Individuals with minimal voluntary control within Motricity index of 14,19 or 25 in affected side. 5.Able to sit without support for thirty sec 6. Individuals who require manual contact of no more than one person during ambulation on level surface to prevent falling or Manual contact consists of continuous or intermittent light touch to assist balance or coordination according to Functional Ambulation Category score more than 2 .

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe cognitive impairment 2. Severe joint pain caused by various factors affecting functional activities. 3. Other neurological disorders – Parkinson’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis 4. Musculoskeletal disorders like Periarthritis shoulder, Rheumatoid arthritis and contractures. 5. Sivere spasticity 6. Visual or sensory impairments 7. Apraxia and unilateral spatial neglect. 8. Sensory and Global aphasia. 9. Cardiological conditions with unstable angina, symptomatic heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.Motor Recovery using Fugl-Meyer assessment Upper Extremity. 2. Functional arm use using Motor Activity Log 14 3.Adherence to task oriented home exercise using Stroke Specific Measure of Adherence . Timepoint: 1. Baseline 2.Post test at 4th week

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Range of Motion of Arm Movements 2.Voluntary controlTimepoint: 1.Baseline 2.Post test at 4th week

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMrs Brammatha A

KMCH College of Physiotherapy.The Tamilnadu Dr M G R Medical University

brammatha@yahoo.co.in9751509033

Outcome results

None listed

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