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NCT Number: NCT00740402

Motor Learning of a Planning Task in Stroke Patients: the Maze Paradigm Measured Through Time and Error as Variables

The purpose of this study is to investigate the process of acquiring a motor skill subject in post-stroke, comparing them with healthy subjects.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

45 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University Center of Metropolitan United

São Paulo, Brazil

About this study

20 post-stroke patients were comprised to the experimental group (EG) and 20 health subjects were included to the control group (CG. Inclusion criteria: chronic stroke, single stroke event, lesion in anterior circulation, right handed subjects, MEEM over 23 points. The task consisted in a maze paradigm, made by pencil and paper, with the non affected side for EG and left upper extremity for CG. The instruction was given to the subjects to complete the task as fast as possible. The study consisted in three phases: acquisition (AQ)with 30 trials, transfer (TR, short retention (R1)and long term retention (R2 both with 5 trials.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Age between 40 and 65
  • Injury in territory of movement earlier, as shown by examination of image and finding medical neurologist
  • Time of injury over 6 months
  • Single vascular event
  • Right handed, by applying the Inventory of Dominance Side of Edinburgh Mini mental with scores over 23 points

Exclusion criteria

  • Aphasia of understanding
  • Instability clinic
  • Other neurological diseases associated (Parkinson's disease, dementias, Alzheimer)

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. TIME

    Time frame: 3 times in a week (acquisition, transfer an retention phase)

    time (in seconds)

Secondary outcomes

  1. error

    Time frame: 3 times in a week (acquisition, transfer an retention phase)

    number of mistakes made by the subjects

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Motor Learning of a Planning Task in Stroke Patients

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2009
First posted
Aug 25, 2008
Registry last updated
Apr 16, 2010

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