Status:

UNKNOWN

Neuroimaging Biomarkers Toward a Personalized Upper Limb Action Observation Treatment in Chronic Stroke Patients

Lead Sponsor:

IRCCS San Raffaele

Collaborating Sponsors:

Casa di Cura del Policlinico di Milano

Conditions:

Chronic Stroke

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Much recent interest was raised by the use of Action Observation Treatment (AOT) in stroke patients rehabilitation. AOT, well-grounded in neurophysiology, is an updated approach, based on mirror neuro...

Detailed Description

This study protocol provides 3 experimental designs to satisfy 3 different specific aims as follows. Experimental design aim 1: To assess which kind of ADL visual stimuli will be most effective indu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • chronic stroke (never experienced AOT);
  • first-ever unilateral stroke due to ischemia provoking a clinically evident upper limb/hand deficit;
  • diagnosis verified by brain imaging (MRI);
  • cognitive function sufficient to understand the experimental instructions
  • Chedoke-McMaster stroke Assessment Scale score greater than 1;
  • informed written consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion

  • bilateral impairment,
  • severe sensory deficits in the paretic upper limb,
  • cognitive impairment or behavioral dysfunction,
  • refusal or inability to provide informed consent and
  • other current severe medical problems.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 30 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04047134

Start Date

July 1 2019

End Date

January 30 2023

Last Update

August 3 2022

Active Locations (2)

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Casa di Cura del Policlinico di Milano

Milan, MI, Italy

2

IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana

Rome, RM, Italy, 00166