A multicenter prospective observational (cohort) study of upper extremity motor activity in patients with stroke to determine the effectiveness of using occupational therapy and bracing in recovering hand and forearm motion.

A multicenter prospective observational (cohort) study of upper extremity motor activity in patients with stroke to determine the effectiveness of occupational therapy and orthotics in recovering hand and forearm motion. - Investigation of upper limb motor activity for the effectiveness of intensive occupational therapy and orthotics to recovering hand and forearm motion in patients with stroke.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000050779

Enrollment

Registered

2023-04-07

Start date

2023-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

stroke

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Stroke patients with upper extremity paralysis aged 18 to 90. 2. Less than 6 months after stroke onset. 3. Patients with upper limb Brunnstrom stage III-IV, which is an evaluation of upper limb function. 4. Those who are in stable general condition. 5. Able to understand the research plan without cognitive impairment. 6. Patients who have been fully informed about the study and who have given written consent of their own free will based on a thorough understanding of the study. 7. Gender is not an issue. 8. The training will be limited to those who are able to follow the research implementation schedule.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Those who have fragile skin and cannot wear braces or wristwatch type activity loggers. 2. Patients with mentally anxious. 3.In addition, those who are judged inappropriate for participation in this research by the person responsible for the research(co-investigator). 4.Those who have a disease that is not stable or requires urgent treatment (acute heart failure, acute renal failure, acute liver failure, severe diabetes, infectious disease, etc.) 5.Those who have participated in other clinical trials within 4 months 6.Those who have dementia and cannot train as instructed. 7. Those who cannot perform training as instructed due to higher brain dysfunction

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Brunnstrom recovery stage Fugl meyer assessment Wolf Motor Function Test Action Research Arm Test	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
EuroQual Jikei Assessment Scale for Motor Impairment in Daily Living Functional Independence Measure	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactNaoto Ohtaki

Mirai rehabilitation Hospital Department of Rehabilitation

ot.naoto@gmail.com+81-03-4531-5570

Outcome results