Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients: Adult patients within 4 weeks of first stroke onset, who did not started rehabilitation therapy yet. Patients should be able to perform finger extension 3 times (FMA extension = 1) and shoulder abduction (Motricity Index > 14). Patients should be able to understand and execute simple instructions, understand the Dutch language and be able to provide informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients: Severe aphasia, severe cognitive problems (Montreal Cognitive Assessment=20), severe neglect (star cancellation test=44), severe spasticity (Passive Resistive to Passive Movement =4), severe pain (VAS=60) and severe sensory problems (Erasmus modification Notthingham Sensory Assessment=24). Cannot hold attention to task for 2 minutes.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fugl-Meyer Assessment - Upper Extremity (FMA-UE) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Action Research Arm Test (ARAT), ABILHAND, Client Sastisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8), Physical Enjoyment Scale (PACES-8), NASA-TLX, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), active minutes (using Actigraph) | — |
Contacts
University Medical Center Groningen