Stroke
Conditions
Brief summary
Aim: To assess whether a cognitively demanding dual-task has greater impact on manual dexterity in chronic stroke patients than in healthy subjects. Methods: A visuomotor force-tracking task, combining grip force and oculomotor recordings, will be applied in chronic stroke patients with mild-moderate hemiparesis without clinical cognitive impairments and in age-comparable healthy subjects. The dual-task includes avoiding visual distractors and mental addition of numbers. Dual-task effect is calculated as difference in force control accuracy (dual minus single-task) and as difference in saccade rate (addition of numbers minus visual distractors).
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* \> 18 years old * First symptomatic stroke more than 3 months ago * Box and blocks test score \< 52 * Mini Mental State Examination Test \> 25
Exclusion criteria
* Psychiatric disease * Risk of Pregnancy * History of previous stroke * Disability that may interfere with the performance of tasks
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Saccade inhibition rate | Baseline measurement (one occasion) | Cross sectional comparison of % of saccades performed towards visual distractors |
Countries
France