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Assessment of the Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment of Movement as a Clinical Tool

A Comparison of the Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment of Movement, the Functional Independence Measure and the Stroke Impact Scale

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00635661
Enrollment
34
Registered
2008-03-14
Start date
2008-01-31
Completion date
2009-12-31
Last updated
2012-03-02

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

Conditions

Stroke

Keywords

function, disability

Brief summary

The Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment of Movement (STREAM) is a relatively new measurement tool, which measures specific movement deficits (impairments) caused by a stroke. The STREAM is used to evaluate recovery of voluntary movement and basic mobility following the onset of a stroke. Several important clinical measurement properties of the STREAM remain to be explored, including its ability to measure impairments and clinical change in acute rehabilitation patients in the USA. We hypothesize that the STREAM will be able to detect and quantify a statistically significant change in the motor abilities of stroke patients from admission to discharge. An additional aim of the study is to compare the STREAM with two accepted and widely used clinical measures of function and disability, the Stroke Impact Scale (SIS)and the Functional Independence Measure (FIM). By linking movement deficits that are commonly assessed by physical therapists with measures of function and disability, the impact of the movement deficits can be understood.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

NYU Langone Health
CollaboratorOTHER
State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* comprehension of English * age 18 and older * first-time stroke * receiving in-patient rehabilitation at the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York, NY

Exclusion criteria

* hemorrhagic stroke * brain stem or cerebellar infarct * other pre-existing neurologic conditions

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment of Movement (STREAM)4 weeksThe STREAM measures quality of movements in the arm and leg, and the quality of mobility during important functional tasks, such as walking 10 feet. There are 10 items for each of the 3 assessments (arm, leg and mobility), resulting in a total of 30 items. Each item is rated on a scale of 0 = unable to perform, to 2 or 3 = normal movement. Ratings on the 30 items are added together for a total score which is divided by the total number of items resulting in a percentage score: minimum=0, maximum=100, range=100 The score reported is mean +/- standard deviation of discharge STREAM scores.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Study Participants
The study participants comprise the cohort on whom data are collected. All participants received usual rehabilitation care following admission. No experimental intervention(s) were provided.
34
Total34

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject4

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicStudy Participants
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
20 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
14 Participants
Age Continuous66.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.4
Sex: Female, Male
Female
17 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
17 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 30
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 30

Outcome results

Primary

Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment of Movement (STREAM)

The STREAM measures quality of movements in the arm and leg, and the quality of mobility during important functional tasks, such as walking 10 feet. There are 10 items for each of the 3 assessments (arm, leg and mobility), resulting in a total of 30 items. Each item is rated on a scale of 0 = unable to perform, to 2 or 3 = normal movement. Ratings on the 30 items are added together for a total score which is divided by the total number of items resulting in a percentage score: minimum=0, maximum=100, range=100 The score reported is mean +/- standard deviation of discharge STREAM scores.

Time frame: 4 weeks

Population: 34 participants were enrolled, 4 participants were dropped from the study resulting in 30 participants providing data for analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Study ParticipantsStroke Rehabilitation Assessment of Movement (STREAM)73.1 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 26.1

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026