Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Exercise using reaching exercise system with an arm unloaded by motor assistance
Sponsors
Kagoshima University Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Upper paretic extremity after a new, single stroke 2) Unilateral cerebral hemisphere stoke 3) Twenty four weeks or above duration after stroke onset 4) Brunnstrom stage in upper extremity scored IV and over 5) Ability to sit on the chair for 15 min 6) Affected arm with ability to reach 10 cm both vertically and horizontally without vibration, without electrical stimulation, without unloading the arm (From 1 to 60 times/one minute) 7) Patients without past history such as bone and joint disease, neuromuscular disease and rheumatoid arthritis in the upper extremity
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Contraindication for vibration or electrical stimulation 2) Severe arm contracure 3) Severe arm pain 4) Anesthesia at arm 5) Aphasic, perceptual, apraxic, or cognitive deficits that would prevent adequate study participation 6) Inability to provide informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA), Brunnstrom Stage (BRS), Stroke Impairment Assessment Set (SIAS), Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS), Action Research Arm Test (ARAT), Reaching ability, Motion analysis | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYumeko Amano
Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Physical Medicine
Outcome results
None listed