Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Apply one hour per day of PNS therapy to the forearm of the paralyzed side of the body during OT to stroke patients with upper limb paralysis who are undergoing r-TMS therapy and 2-week intensive OT.
Sponsors
Shinshu University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Aged 20 years or older at the time consent was obtained. Ability to voluntarily extend at least three fingers, including the thumb. Ability to raise the arm on the affected side to the level of the nipple or higher. Six months or more have passed since the onset of stroke. PNS therapy has been prescribed by the patient's physician. Patients who gave voluntary written informed consent after receiving an adequate explanation regarding their participation in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Severe aphasia, agnosia, apraxia, or other severe higher brain dysfunction that interferes with the procedures of the study. Cutaneous anesthesia. Having an inflammatory disease with arthritic inflammation, such as rheumatoid arthritis. Previous participation in this study. Previous history of receiving concurrent PNS therapy with r-TMS therapy. Patients who have otherwise been determined to be ineligible as a subject by the principal investigator.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Wolf motor function test | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fugl-Meyer Assessment Motor Activity Log | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactHitoshi Mutai
Shinshu University Division of occupational therapy, School of health sciences, Faculty of Medicine
Outcome results
None listed