Perfetti Method in Upper Extremity of Stroke Patients

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Cognitive Sensory Motor Training Therapy on the Recovery of Upper Extremity Function in Acute Stroke Patients

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01374152

Enrollment

Registered

2011-06-15

Start date

2008-07-31

Completion date

2011-06-30

Last updated

2012-07-17

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Conditions

Stroke

Keywords

stroke, upper extremity, rehabilitation, perfetti

Brief summary

The cognitive sensory motor training therapy (Perfetti's technique) might be more effectiveness than conventional occupational therapy on upper extremity function recovery after acute stroke patients.

Detailed description

Globally, stroke is the second leading cause of death above the age of 60 years, and the fifth leading cause of death in people aged 15 to 59 years old. Upper extremities problem is still faced with poor prognosis for recovery. Cognitive sensory motor training therapy (Perfetti's technique) might be better helped for recovery of upper extremity function in stroke than conventional therapy.

Interventions

OTHERcognitive sensory motor training therapy

training method that emphasis on cognition/ sensation/ and motor movement together train every working day 45 minutes per day for 4 weeks.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* First ever stroke * Impaired upper extremity function * Given signed inform consent

Exclusion criteria

* Unstable medical condition * Any upper extremity functional impairment prior to stroke * Can not adequately cooperate in training * Severe communication problems * Severe cognitive - perceptual deficits * Fixed contracture more than 30 degree in every upper extremity joint

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Action research arm test	4 weeks	The Action research arm test used for assess the impairment of upper limb function. ARAT has ordinal 4-point scale (0-3) in 19 items. Totally 57 scores.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Box and block test	4 weeks.	For evaluated gross manual dexterity, consist of two adjacent boxes of the same size. Between the two boxes, there is a partition. It is recorded the number of wooden block that can be transported from one compartment of a box to another within 60 seconds
Extended Barthel Index	4 weeks.	Basic activity of daily living and degree of independence from any form of help.

Countries

Thailand

Outcome results

None listed

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