Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: [Patients] 1. Patients with first-ever hemiparetic stroke 2. Able to understand the study purpose and method 3. Able to sit, stand, and walk with or without functional aids including orthosis 4. Consent to participate in the study [Healthy individuals] 1. No neurological and musculoskeletal impairments that limit the activities of daily tasks 2. Consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: [Patients] 1. Difficulties in using the upper limbs due to pain 2. Apparent motor impairments in the unaffected upper limb 3. Contraindications of exercises [Healthy individuals] 1. Pain in the upper limbs 2. Contraindications of exercises
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Results of a new assessment tool (time required and score for each task in the assessment) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessments of impairments and activity for the upper limb paresis | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Keio University School of Medicine Department of Rehabilitation Medicine