Status:
COMPLETED
Benefits of Applying Neuroprosthesis for Improving Reaching and Grasping Functions in Stroke Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation
Conditions:
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is a process that uses low intensity electrical pulses generated by an electric stimulator to create muscle contractions. By contracting muscles in a specific s...
Detailed Description
Neuroprosthesis are systems that apply functional electrical stimulation to cause muscle contractions. If the muscle contractions are sequenced properly one can generate various functions such as gras...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient must be motivated to participate in the FES study, and must sign the letter of consent.
- Patients must have hemiplegia and the stroke must be confirmed with a CT scan.
- Patients must understand that the role of this study is to enhance recovery and not to guarantee it.
Exclusion
- Patients who is motivated and does not sign the letter of consent.
- Patient who has serious cognitive or psychological impairments.
- Patients who has skin rush, allergy or wounds.
- Alcohol or drug abuse.
- Edema in his/her upper extremity.
- Patients with Shoulder Hand Syndrome
- Global aphasia
- Patients who shows early recovery of the function.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00221078
Start Date
April 1 2003
End Date
December 1 2005
Last Update
February 5 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2A2