Status:

COMPLETED

A Novel Brain Stimulation for Bimanual Motor Function and Control in Chronic Stroke

Lead Sponsor:

The Cleveland Clinic

Collaborating Sponsors:

American Heart Association

Conditions:

Stroke

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-90 years

Phase:

EARLY_PHASE1

Brief Summary

The long-term goal of this project is to develop and test upper Iimb rehabilitation interventions that can improve bimanual motor function, or the ability to use both arms and hands together, for stro...

Detailed Description

In a pilot randomized controlled clinical trial, 18 stroke survivors more than 6 months after stroke onset, and have upper limb impairment will be enrolled. Participants will be randomized to receive ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18-90 yrs
  • ≥6 months since first clinical stroke
  • Impairment of the paretic hand, indicated by a score of \<= 11 out of 14 on the hand section of UEFM
  • Sufficient range of motion in the wrist and fingers for functional task practice: have at least 10 degrees active wrist extension, 10 degrees active thumb abduction/extension, and 10 degrees active extension in at least 2 additional digits
  • Sufficient active shoulder and elbow movement to volitionally position the paretic hand in the workspace for table-top task practice

Exclusion

  • Brainstem or cerebellar stroke
  • Bilateral strokes or multiple strokes affecting sensorimotor structures
  • Cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental State Examination \<24)
  • Severe impairment of the paretic hand that limits functional task practice (UEFM hand score \< 4 out of 14)
  • Severe spasticity (Modified Ashworth Scale \>3) or upper limb contracture
  • Occupational therapy or upper limb Botox completed ≤ 2 months prior
  • Contraindications to TMS or MRI (e.g. metal implant in head, seizure history, cardiac pacemaker)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 8 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

17 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05381740

Start Date

March 8 2022

End Date

January 1 2024

Last Update

June 3 2024

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Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195