patients with hemiparetic stroke
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Keio University School of Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Over 20 years old 2) Hemiparesis due to unilateral hemispheric lesion 3) With motor dysfunction of upper extremity 4) 150 days and over from stroke onset 5) Can keep sitting by oneself 6) Without higher cortical dysfunctions that hinder clinical assessment 7) Range of motion of the affected upper extremity : shoulder flexion over 90 degrees,elbow extension over -40 degrees,finger extension over 0 degree 8) Without severe pain of the affected upper extremity 9) Without severe deep sensory disturbance
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Contraindications to upper extremity exercise (details as described below) 1)Severe heart diseases such as unstable angina, recent onset myocardial infarction, decompensated congestive heart failure, acute core pulmonare, poorly controlled arrythmia, severe aortic valvular disease, active myocarditis, pericarditis and so on. 2)Poorly controlled hypertension 3)Acute systemic disease or fever 4)Acute pulmonary embolism, cor pulmonale, severe pulmonary hypertension 5)Severe hepatic dysfunction and renal dysfunction 6)Orthopedic diseases which may disturb upper extremity functions 7)With severe cognitive and mental disorders 8)With metabolic disorders such as acute thyroiditis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Inter-rater reliability Intra-rater reliability Concurrent validity with the severity of upper-extremity motor paralysis, spasticity and so on. responsiveness | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactAtsuko Nishimura
Keio University School of Medicine Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Outcome results
None listed