Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1 with 26 participants (control) with home physical therapy and group 2 with 26 participants (treated by telereabilitation).
Telerehabilitation intervention for 12 weeks and consists of exerci
Other
E02.779
Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Ceara
Universidade Federal de Goias
Universite de Montreal
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: volunteer with age of 18 years or more; presence of caregiver; and recent stroke defined as a diagnosis of stroke within four weeks.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Cognitive deficits established by the minimum score of 20, through the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA); cognitive assessment tool; users who did not sign the Informed Consent Form (TCLE); excessive spasticity in the affected upper extremity defined by the score> 3 by the Modified Ashworth Spasticity Scale.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinically important differences for the upper-extremity Fugl-Meyer Scale. the smallest change in a treatment outcome that an individual patient would identify as important and which would mandate a change in the patient's management. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| improvement of oxidative stress. Measures before and after intervention. ;Any changes for level of functionality according to the Disability Assessment Scale (WHODAS 2.0);cost-effectiveness of this telerehabilitation program compared to the conventional therapy. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactJose Carlos Tatmatsu-Rocha
Universidade Federal do Ceara
Outcome results
None listed