Stroke motor deficit Circulatory System Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction
Conditions
Interventions
Patients who meet inclusion criteria will undergo physical rehabilitation therapy consisting of immobilizing the upper healthy limb by means of a specially designed vest and forcing the affected upper
the rest of the day the patient will continue with his good arm immobilized. The immobilization of the arm should be removed at night. During this therapy a physiotherapist will be all the time forcin
Sponsors
Neurological Institute of Colombia (Colombia)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients of either gender without age limits 2. Presence of motor deficits due for stroke with hemiparesis or monoparesis 3. At least 3 years after the stroke 4. The affected arm should have at least traces of movement
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Presence of joint contractures 2. Lower motor neuron pathology 3. Pathology that compromises the neuromuscular junction 4. Spinal cord pathology 5. Inability to understand instructions and adhere to the intervention
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Before and after constriction-induced therapy, the movement of the arm of patient are measured, taking into account the angle of movement at the level of fingers, wrist, elbow and shoulder, and also assessing the strength of these movements. 2. The movements of the arm and gait of the patient will be filmed before and after the therapy. Furthermore, patients will undergo a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scan before and after the therapy. The comparison of the above parameters before and after treatment will measure the effectiveness of treatment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in motor cortex activity, assessed by fMRI, allow evaluation of the role of the cortical areas in the rehabilitation of the motor function by the therapy | — |
Countries
Colombia
Outcome results
None listed