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Group therapy to stimulate forced use of post-stroke paretic limb

Group-based constraint-induced movement therapy in the rehabilitation of chronic post-stroke patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-2q98vj
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-10-21
Start date
2018-01-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Stroke, paresis

Interventions

In all, 16 participants diagnosed with stroke will be selected in a single intervention group, who will participate equally in all phases of the intervention protocol. The interventions will be carrie
Phase B1: 16 individuals from the intervention group will participate in exercises and conventional group therapy, with one hour of weekly attendance
Phase A2: 16 subjects from the intervention group will participate in the original protocol for induced restriction therapy, lasting 6 hours per day, seven days per week for two consecutive weeks
Phase B2: 16 individuals from the intervention group will continue the exercises and conventional group therapy, with one hour of weekly attendance
Phase A3: 16 subjects from the intervention group will participate in a modified induced restraint therapy protocol, 1 hour and 30 minutes long per day, seven days per week for two consecutive weeks
Phase B3: 16 subjects from the intervention group will continue to exercise and conventional group therapy with one hour of weekly attendance. Phase A4: 16 individuals from the intervention group will
Phase B4: 16 subjects from the intervention group will continue to exercise and conventional group therapy with one hour of weekly attendance.
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Sponsors

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Lead Sponsor
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Selected individuals should have a clinical diagnosis of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke for more than 6 months; age over 18 years; unilateral involvement; active movement of at least 45 degrees of shoulder flexion and abduction; active movement of at least 20 degrees elbow extension and 10 degrees wrist extension; active movement of at least 10 degrees of abduction and thumb extension; be at least 10 degrees long on two fingers beyond the thumb; have a higher score to the cutoff point according to education in the Mini Mental State Examination

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Clinical diagnosis of nonischemic or hemorrhagic stroke associated with other neurological conditions for less than 6 months; age under 18 years; bilateral involvement; active movement below 45 degrees of shoulder flexion and abduction; active movement less than 20 degrees elbow extension and less than 10 degrees 12 wrist extension; active movement less than 10 degrees of abduction and extension of the thumb, and less than 10 degrees of extension in two fingers beyond the thumb; have a score lower than the cutoff point according to schooling in the Mini Mental State Examination

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the variation of the scores on the quality and quantity scale of movement before, after and at follow-up at the four group therapy moments (1: 30h, 3h, 6h, 1: 30h of conventional occupational therapy and physical therapy exercises) through the Motor Activity Log (MAL) scale

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate occupational performance and functionality before, after and at follow-up at the four group therapy moments (1: 30h, 3h, 6h, 1:30 of conventional occupational therapy and physiotherapy exercises) using the Canadian Measurement Occupational performance and Wolf Motor Function Test, respectively.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactFábio Galvão

Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde do Trairi - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

fabiogavao00@gmail.com+55-84-981679087

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)