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Upper limb retraining in stroke

A feasibility study of use of a cheap, portable, robotic aid for delivering repetitive practice of reach, supination and manipulation in acute stroke

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN96487050
Enrollment
100
Registered
2010-05-28
Start date
2009-06-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-06-05

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Topic: Stroke Research Network

Interventions

The study is recruiting the first 100 stroke patients admitted to UCLH trusts. Subjects following consent to participate are to have baseline outcome measures taken. If participants have arm impairmen

Sponsors

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Confirmed stroke 2. Capable of giving informed consent 3. One hundred consecutive stroke patients (all ages, either sex)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Measured seven days after admission, then weekly until 6 weeks: 1. Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) 2. Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder, Hand (DASH) 3. Chedoke Arm and Hand Inventory 4. Measure of manual ability for adults with upper limb impairments (ABILHAND) 5. Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment of Movement (STREAM)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Measured seven days after admission, then weekly until 6 weeks: 1. Barthel Index 2. European Quality of Life Questionnaire (EQ-5D) 3. 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF36) 4. National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026