Stroke
Conditions
Keywords
Hand, Rehabilitation
Brief summary
The purpose of the study is to analyse the prehensions deficits and the effect of prehension rehabilitation in central nervous system lesioned people
Interventions
OTHERrehabilitation
4 weeks of bilateral followed or preceded by 4 weeks of unilateral similar prehension oriented repeated rehabilitation tasks. About 45 minutes 3 times a week, the subject is coached by a physiotherapist to enhance his prehension habilities.
Sponsors
Fondation Saint Luc
Fonds pour la recherche scientifique médicale (FRSM), Belgium
Association nationale d'aide aux personnes handicapées (ANAH)
Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Study design
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
16 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Adult minimum 6mounth after first stroke * Minimal prehension of both hands
Exclusion criteria
* Diabetuss * Other Upper Limb pathologies * MMSE \< 26
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| prehension functionality | 4 weeks before, just before, after first part and after the second part of rehabilitation |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed