stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Single :The Contralaterally Controlled Functional Electrical Stimulation (CCFES) is a tem, which detects converts a control signal the healthy side of the body to regulate the intensity of electrical
(to be continued):Our collaborator, the ASTRI has developed a similar tem named the Microelectronic Neural Bridge (MNB). MNB senses the electromyography (EMG) signal of a particular of muscles.
(to be continued):Such signal is channeled to a processor, which generates electrical stimulation to the corresponding muscles in the paretic limb, in much the me way the CCFES tem does. Training the
Sponsors
Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics; Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 999 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 or above; 2. Within 6 months post stroke (both ischemic hemorrhagic); 3. Manual muscle grade of 3 or less for finger extensors; 4. Functional hopening in response to electrical stimulation; 5. Cognitively capable of using the MNB tem as instructed.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Had intramuscular botulinum toxin injections in anyper-extremity muscle within 3 months before enrollment or at any time during the study; 2. Apraxic; 3. Had uncompented hemineglect; 4. Had uncompented hemianopsia; 5. Had pacemaker in situ; 6. Had metal implants in situ; 7. Had recentper limb fractures.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Maximum voluntary finger extension angle;2. Hgrip strength as indicated by dynamometer;3. Box Block test; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactVincent CT MOK
Outcome results
None listed