Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group: 55 individuals post-stroke, 12 meetings, 3 times per week with 1 hour sessions of task-oriented group therapy, information about disease and in addition, will receive formal orient
Other
Sponsors
Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina
Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Individuals with the following characteristics will be included: Single and unilateral stroke proven by imaging or medical report; Maximum of 6 months after brain injury (subacute phase), able to understand simple commands, evaluated through the Mini State Mental Examination (MMSE), score higher than 18 points (illiterate) and 24 points (school instruction) (LOURENÇO; , 2006); Able to maintain standing posture, with or without an auxiliary device, evaluated by the Motor Assessment Scale (MAS), item 5, with a minimum score of 3 points.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals with the following characteristics will not be included: Previous stroke with residual motor deficit; Cerebellar stroke; Other neurological diseases (such as Parkinson's Disease, Herpes Zoster, among others); Associated orthopedic problems that may interfere with mobility; Uncontrolled heart problems that may restrict your participation in activities;
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Degree of motor recovery verified by the Fugl-Meyer Scale, with increase of at least 10% between pre- and post-intervention evaluations with an average difference of at least 20 points between groups. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 1 - Increase in 10% of Manual Grip Strength measured by Dynamometer in relation to Pre and Post intervention evaluations.;Expected outcome 2 - Increase in Manual dexterity measured by Box and Block Test (BBT) with increasing number to 5.5 blocks / minute between pre and post evaluation.;Expected outcome 3 -Increase of at least 0.16 m/s between pre and post-intervention evaluation in Walking speed measured by the 5-meter walk test.;Expected outcome 4 - Increase in balance score measured by the Step Test with increase in the paretic lower limb of 1 additional touch in the step in relation to the pre and post intervention evaluations.;Expected outcome 5 - Decrease in time of the test of mobility measured by Timed Up and Go (TUG) with a decrease of 2.9 seconds in the test result in relation to the Pre and Post intervention evaluations. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactStella Michaelsen
Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina
Outcome results
None listed