Upper limb motor problems after stroke Circulatory System
Conditions
Interventions
Participants were randomly allocated to the action observation (AO) or control observation (CO) group. To minimize possible confounding effects of age and motor ability, participants were stratified i
participants had to pick a sealed envelope before training. Participants had to train a simple upper limb reaching movement. The training contained 7 sets of 10 affected arm reaching movements, altern
Sponsors
Erasmus Medical Center (Netherlands)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. At least 6 months after stroke 2. Brunnstrom score for upper-extremity function between III and VI 3. Home dwelling status
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants with neglect (indicated by the star cancellation test and/or reported by the occupational therapist or psychologist), 2. Co-morbidities that influence voluntary upper-extremity function 3. Participants who suffered from multiple strokes
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The beneficial effects of AO will be assessed by analysing the performance of the simple upper arm reaching task. Primary outcome measure is movement time (s) of the reaching task As this study is an experimental study, patients only train for 30-45 minutes, so outcome will be measured before the start of the single training session (baseline) and after training (follow-up). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No secondary outcome parameters | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed