Stroke
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the process of acquiring a motor skill subject in post-stroke, comparing them with healthy subjects.
Detailed description
20 post-stroke patients were comprised to the experimental group (EG) and 20 health subjects were included to the control group (CG. Inclusion criteria: chronic stroke, single stroke event, lesion in anterior circulation, right handed subjects, MEEM over 23 points. The task consisted in a maze paradigm, made by pencil and paper, with the non affected side for EG and left upper extremity for CG. The instruction was given to the subjects to complete the task as fast as possible. The study consisted in three phases: acquisition (AQ)with 30 trials, transfer (TR, short retention (R1)and long term retention (R2 both with 5 trials.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
45 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Age between 40 and 65 * Injury in territory of movement earlier, as shown by examination of image and finding medical neurologist * Time of injury over 6 months * Single vascular event * Right handed, by applying the Inventory of Dominance Side of Edinburgh Mini mental with scores over 23 points
Exclusion criteria
* Aphasia of understanding * Instability clinic * Other neurological diseases associated (Parkinson's disease, dementias, Alzheimer)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| TIME | 3 times in a week (acquisition, transfer an retention phase) | time (in seconds) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| error | 3 times in a week (acquisition, transfer an retention phase) | number of mistakes made by the subjects |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed