Subjects are cerebral stroke patients with severe hemiparesis.
Conditions
Interventions
This study is attempte to combine the use of PA and EST to retrain the upper limb with severe hemiparesis due to cerebral stroke for use as a supportive upper limb. PA is a concept that is intrinsic t
s interests. This method was termed as PA EST, which stimulates the disused severely hemiparetic upper limb and trains it so that it can be used in activities of daily living, with the belief that thi
s daily experiences.
Sponsors
Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University, Japan
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Subjects is cerebral stroke patients with severe hemiparesis and aged 50 - 70 years. Inclusion criteria is as follows: 6 months since stroke onset, scores of 50 points on the FMA of motor function, ability to maintain a seated position and having cognitive functions to enable daily conversation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The subjects excluded were those who can not conduct daily conversation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The effectiveness of purposeful activity and electrical stimulation therapy is evaluated using FuglMeyer Assessment (FMA). The programme was planned to last for approximately 7 months. Three months was divided into two phases, with a 1-month break period between the two. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactSeigo Minami
Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University, Japan Faculty of Rehabilitation
Outcome results
None listed