Chronic hemiparetic individuals post Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
62 Individuals with chronic hemiparesis will be randomized into two groups: AE + mCIMT(31) and Control + CIMTm (31). The aerobic exercise and the stretching will be performed during 30 min, after 10
Other
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal de São Carlos
Universidade Federal de São Carlos
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Chronic Hemiparetic individuals (more than 6 months) what the vascular accident involved the same hemisphere with lesions restricted to the middle and anterior vascular, report of the imaging test; 18 and 80 years; present a minimum active movement of 45° of shoulder flexion and abduction, 20° of elbow extension, 10° of wrist extension, 10° of abduction or extension of the thumb, and 10° extension in at least two fingers (metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints) and thumb; present asymmetry in the use of the upper limbs with score 2.5 in the Motor Activity Log (MAL) Quantity Scale; ability to remain in a seated position without support for the trunk and/or of the arms for one minute
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals with cognitive deficits; smokers; alcohol; users of illicit drugs; with structural abnormalities in the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, uncorrected auditory and visual deficits, abnormalities on the electrocardiogram such as ischemic changes, arrhythmias, conduction disorders at rest and/or during the clinical exercise test; diseases or osteomiarticular alterations that affect the data collection or generate pain during the activities; obese (Body Mass Index more than 28 kg/ m2); diabetes mellitus and uncontrolled hypertension; comprehension aphasia; apraxia; stroke bilateral or acute or subacute stroke (less than 6 months) or transient vascular accident and other the central and peripheral nervous system diseases; who are participating in other experimental or rehabilitation studies; who have had botulinum toxin application in the last three months prior to evaluation will be not included
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement, immediately after of treatment, of motor dexterity, wich will be kept after 30 and 90 days after of intervention (retention) assessment by Nine-Hole Peg Test;Increase, immediately after of treatment, of the use of upper extremity more affected, wich will be kept after 30 and 90 days after of intervention (retention) assessment by Motor Activity Log;Increased, immediately after of treatment, in performance sensoriomotor durant the functionais activity, as drink, brush the hair and pick up a coin and put in a pot, wich will be kept after 30 and 90 days after of intervention (retention) assessment by kinematic | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are not expected | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactThiago Russo
Universidade Federal de São Carlos
Outcome results
None listed