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NCT Number: NCT01769326

Influence of Timing on Motor Learning

The purpose of this research study is to compare different methods for training hand movement at home after stroke. This study involves research because it will test two experimental devices, the MusicGlove and the Resonating Arm Exerciser (RAE), compared to conventional hand and arm exercises. The MusicGlove is a glove that measures finger movements and allows its user to play a musical computer game using those movements. The RAE is a lever that attaches to a manual wheelchair with elastic bands and can be pushed back and forth to exercise the arm.

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Key information

Conditions

Cerebrovascular Accident Brain Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Cerebrovascular Disorders Nervous System Diseases Stroke Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of California, Irvine

Irvine, California, 92697, United States

About this study

The purpose of this research study is to compare different methods for training hand movement at home after stroke. This study involves research because it will test two experimental devices, the MusicGlove and the Resonating Arm Exerciser (RAE), compared to conventional hand and arm exercises. The MusicGlove is a glove that measures finger movements and allows its user to play a musical computer game using those movements. The RAE is a lever that attaches to a manual wheelchair with elastic bands and can be pushed back and forth to exercise the arm.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 18 to 80 years of age
  • Sustained a single stroke affecting the arm, at least three months prior to enrollment
  • Minimal to moderate lost motor control of the arm after stroke
  • No active major psychiatric problems, or neurological/orthopedic problems affecting the stroke-affected upper extremity
  • No active major neurological disease other than the stroke
  • Absence of pain in the stroke-affected upper extremity

Exclusion criteria

  • Severe tone at the affected upper extremity
  • Severe aphasia
  • Severe reduced level of consciousness
  • Severe sensory/proprioception deficit at the affected upper extremity
  • Currently pregnant
  • Difficulty in understanding or complying with instructions
  • Inability to perform the experimental task that will be studied
  • Increased pain with movement of the stroke-affected upper extremity

Treatment and study plan

Conventional hand exercise

Other

Conventional hand exercise consists of passive and active range of motion exercise, and simple coordination exercises with the fingers

MusicGlove

Device

The MusicGlove is a glove that detects different grip types. Subjects play a musical game by completing different grips.

Conventional Arm Exercise

Other

Conventional arm exercise consists of passive and active range of motion exercise, and simple weight bearing exercises

Resonating Arm Exerciser

Device

The RAE is a lever that attaches to a manual wheelchair with elastic bands and can be pushed back and forth to exercise the arm.

Other names: RAE

Primary outcomes

  1. Motor and Strength Outcome Measure Using Box and Block Test

    Time frame: From baseline to 1 month post therapy

    The primary end point was the change in Box and Blocks score, which measures how many blocks a subject can pick up and place in a box in 60 secons, from baseline to 1 month posttherapy. The higher the scores, the better arm and hand function indicated.

  2. Motor and Strength Outcome Measure Using Fugl-Meyer Score

    Time frame: From baseline to 1 month post therapy

    The primary outcome measure was the change in Upper Extremity FM score on a scale of 0 to 66 at one month post therapy. The higher the scores, the better arm and hand function indicated.

Other outcomes

  1. Range of Motion of Shoulder Joint

    Time frame: 1 month

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of California, Irvine

Other

Collaborators

  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Jan 16, 2013
Registry last updated
Jul 2, 2017

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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