I63
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Target group:
Patients with ischemic infarction and a subsequent unilateral sensorimotor impairment of upper limb performance attending standard therapy (OT/PT) and additional application of
Sponsors
Neurologischen Klinik und Poliklinik
BG-Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Aged between 40 and 70 years; Right-handedness before the infarction according to the Einburgh Inventory of Handedness; Ischemic infarct (cortical/subcortical) in the coverage area of the middle cerebral artery, according to cranial CT or MRI; Unilateral impairment of sensorimotor performance of upper extremities, i.e. an easy-to-moderate hemiparesis: Grade 3-5 according to MRC; Ability to conduct subtest 1 and 2 of the Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Lack of knowledge of German language (subjective assessment of the experimenter); Cognitive impairment in accordance DemTect (score 1 + according to MAS); Excessive hand tremor (= 1 in subitem 20; 21 of the UPDRS); Absolute loss of sensorimotor performance of upper extremities (hemi- or paraplegia) and severe paresis (MRC grade 0-2; inability to perform subtest 1 and 2 of the Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test); Aphasia, preventing an informed consent; Neglect; Apraxia; Perception threshold of electric stimulation of 20 mA / channel
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessment of sensorimotor performance before and after 10 days of standard rehabilitation (control group). Assessment of sensorimotor performance before and after 10 days of standard rehabilitation and additional daily electrical hand stimulation (control group) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of the suitability for daily use of the electrical stimulation method (application, comfort). Evaluation of the subjective experience of the patient (performance improvements). | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactTobias Kalisch
Neural Plasticity Lab Institut für Neuroinformatik Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Outcome results
None listed