CHRONIC STROKE. Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of vertebral artery
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: Half an hour before the start of sensory interventions, the patients affected forearm is smeared with lidocaine ointment and a bandage is applied to numb the forearm. Then, graded
Sponsors
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with cortical ischemic stroke limited to the middle cerebral artery based on brain imaging more than 6 months have passed since the stroke patients have an age range of 20 to 65 years a normal level of consciousness based on answering questions and performing actions requested of the patient ability to understand one-step instructions and recognize geometric spatial shapes have a light touch sensation in the fingertips have a level of 4 or higher on the Brannstrom assessment criteria in the hand able to transfer one block of the box and block test have spasticity severity within +1 based on the modified Ashworth criteria
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Having cognitive and visual impairments neurological surgeries and other neurological diseases neglect in right hemisphere lesions having impaired sense of touch in the hands and fingers
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fugl meyer upper extremity sensory motor function assessment. Timepoint: before intervention and 6,12 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: fugl meyer assessment of sensory-motor function. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Light touch to deep pressure threshold score with monofilament. Timepoint: before intervention and 6 ?12 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: semmes-weinstein monofilaments. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAmin Mahdizadeh
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed