Stroke
Conditions
Keywords
stroke, CVA
Brief summary
This is a pilot study of a smartphone app in which the tool will be developed and validation of the tool will be done for the rehabilitation of upper limb in stroke survivors. The study will be divided into two phases. The first phase will be the development of a smartphone app for upper limb function. The second phase of the study will be a pilot study where 10 stroke patients will be recruited and upper limb intervention will be applied through a smartphone app.
Interventions
DEVICESmartphone Rehabilitation Application
Upper Limb Exercise Protocol: Passive Exercises ROMs for shoulder, ROMs for elbow, ROMs for wrist,fingers and thumb Active/Assisted Exercises bilateral shoulder flexion with both hands interlocked, Elbow pronation and supination, Wrist flexion and extension with the help of unaffected hand, Forearm to box, Extend elbow (side), Hand to box (front) Functional Activities Lift can, Lift pencil, Lift paper clip, Stack checkers,Flip cards, Fold towel, drinking water from a glass, lifting a glass of water to a level of 90° shoulder flexion with an extended elbow, moving 5 crystals from the table to a box, wiping the table with a towel with the elbow extended, grasping and releasing a 6 cm in diameter tennis ball, combing their hair, Eating with affected hand, opening and closing jars
Sponsors
Riphah International University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Subacute and chronic stroke patient \> 3 months post stroke till 1 year. * Modified Ashworth scale scoring ≤ 2 * An ability to understand the command * First ever stroke * Grade II, III on Functional mobility Scale * Able to use and comprehend smart phone.
Exclusion criteria
* Vestibular disorders, paroxysmal vertigo * Presence of other neurological conditions such as neglect, hemianopsia and pushing syndrome
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT) | 4 weeks | The Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT) quantifies upper limb motor ability through timed and functional tasks. Original WMFT contains 21 items but widely used WMFT contains 17 items. The maximum time allowed for each task is 120 seconds. Each task is rated on a 6 point scale of 0-5 0 means unable to attempt the task while 5 means normal. Lower scores indicate lower functioning levels. |
| Nine-Hole Peg Test (9HPT) | 4 weeks | The Nine-Hole Peg Test (9HPT) is used to measure finger dexterity in various neurological conditions. Patients are scored in seconds based on the time taken to complete the activity. The stopwatch should be started from the moment the participant touches the first peg until the moment the last peg hits the container. Alternative scoring - the number of pegs placed in 50 or 100 seconds can be recorded. In this case, results are expressed as the number of pegs placed per second |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed