Quantification of UE Use and Effects of Feedback in the Home Setting

The investigators are proposing a pilot study, the purpose of which is to use accelerometers to quantify UE use (1 and two hand use) in people post-stroke from which the investigators will develop use-based feedback to improve recovery in the home setting. The objectives of this pilot study are to:

i.) determine the feasibility of using accelerometers to quantify amount of UE use in the home setting in individuals chronic post-stroke,

ii.) quantify and compare the unilateral activity of the weaker (paretic) versus stronger (non-paretic) UEs, and

iii.) assess the effect of a 7 sessions of in-home accelerometer used-based feedback on unilateral and bilateral UE use.

iv.) assess kinematic, kinetic, and EMG data during UE movements unilaterally and bilaterally in subjects post-chronic stroke pre and post feedback.

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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

25 year–100 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Subjects post-stroke
chronic post ischemic or hemorrhagic cortical or subcortical stroke
25 - 100 years old
upper extremity impairment
Subjects will need to be able to flex their paretic shoulder and their elbow > 40° without assist
able to follow 2-step commands
community dwelling with or without assistance
intact superficial light touch sensation in both upper extremities
must also have some movement in both arms

Exclusion criteria

can't currently have another neuromuscular disorders such as spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson disease or multiple sclerosis
no upper extremity injury within the last 3 months

Treatment and study plan

Accelerometer based feedback about paretic arm use

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

Accelerometer based paretic arm amount of use

Time frame: 3 week period

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cleveland State University

Other

Registry information

Acronym: OPTASpr2016

Important dates

Study start: 2015
Primary completion: 2016
Study completion: 2016
First posted: Dec 16, 2016
Registry last updated: Sep 26, 2017

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