Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Additional Arm Therapy on Arm Function After Stroke
Lead Sponsor:
University of British Columbia
Collaborating Sponsors:
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Conditions:
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
19+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study would focus on a new method of adding extra arm exercise to the usual therapy delivered in the hospital. We propose to design an exercise program for the affected arm and hand that would be...
Detailed Description
In total 250 participants admitted for stroke rehabilitation at 4 BC sites will be randomly assigned to either the experimental or the control group. The extra arm and hand exercise program (experimen...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 19 years of age or older
- arm recovery as a rehabilitation goal
- have palpatable movement of wrist extension
- able to follow 3 step verabal commands
Exclusion
- unstable cardiovascular status (congestive heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled atrial fibrillation, or left ventricular failure),
- significant musculo-skeletal problems (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis) or neurological conditions (e.g., Parkinson's disease) due to conditions other than stroke,
- receptive aphasia
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00359255
Start Date
July 1 2006
End Date
December 1 2008
Last Update
May 10 2017
Active Locations (4)
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1
Kelowna General Hospital
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
2
GF Strong Rehab Center
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
3
Holy Family Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
4
Victoria General Hospital
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada