Status:
COMPLETED
Physical and Mental Practice for Bimanual Coordination Rehabilitation
Lead Sponsor:
Kessler Foundation
Conditions:
Traumatic Brain Injury
Weakness, Muscle
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)patients often suffer from loss of muscle strength in the hand and foot, decrease in coordination and high muscle tone (spasticity). In this study, investigators seek to co...
Detailed Description
Moderate and severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) commonly causes upper extremity physical impairments that persist even after years of injury; these deficits are attributed to damage in brain structur...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- between the ages of 20 to 60 years old.
- have been diagnosed with a moderate to severe Traumatic Brain Injury.
- must have had the injury more than 12 months ago.
- have problems controlling my arm movements.
- right handed.
- speak and understand English.
- willing and able to travel to Kessler Foundation in West Orange, NJ for the 3 testing sessions and the 12 sessions of intervention.
- must have stable health with no expected medication changes for the next 4 months.
- able to understand instructions that are part of the testing and intervention.
Exclusion
- have had a penetrating Traumatic Brain Injury.
- have severe spasticity (stiffness and tightness in my muscles) as determined by study staff.
- have had other brain injuries or illnesses in addition to the Traumatic Brain Injury (for example, epilepsy, MS).
- use illegal substances at this time, like drugs
- have had a brain injury that was non-traumatic such as a stroke or brain tumor.
- am enrolled in another research study that is likely to affect my participation in this research study.
- have a history of psychiatric illness (for example, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or psychosis).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 28 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 30 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
19 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03817086
Start Date
June 28 2017
End Date
June 30 2021
Last Update
October 14 2022
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Kessler Foundation
West Orange, New Jersey, United States, 07052