Spasticity of stroke patients Spasticiteit bij CVA patienten
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Roessingh Research and Development
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for stroke patients are: 1. A history of a single unilateral stroke resulting in hemiparesis with a slight to moderate spasticity in the lower arm; 2. The onset of the stroke was more than three months ago; 3. The patient is above 18 years; 4. Adequate cognitive functions to understand the experiments, follow instructions, and give feedback to the researchers. Inclusion criteria for healthy subjects are: 1. Ability to decide whether or not to participate in the experiment and sign an informed consent; 2. Age and sex matched to the patient group.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for both stroke patients and healthy subjects are: 1. A fixed contracture deformity in the (affected) upper limb was present; 2. Suffering of any medical, psychological or cognitive impairment which may have compromised safety or the ability to comply with the protocol.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| RMS of the EMG, Force and angular velocity. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. PRPM: An ordinal scale derived from the Asworth scale; 2. VAS scale. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactSanne Vis, van der
Roessingh Research and Development Roessinghbleekweg 33b
Outcome results
None listed