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StrokeNCT02765152

Effects of Training Rhythmic and Discrete Aiming Movements on Arm Control and Functionality After Stroke

A study testing Conventional Physical Therapy, Discrete movement training group and Rhythmic movement training group in people with Stroke, run by Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo at 1 site in Brazil.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to verify the additional effects of rhythmic specific training, discrete specific training additional to conventional therapy on the upper limb after chronic stroke subjects on the outcomes: motor control and functionality. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Stroke
What is being tested?
Conventional Physical Therapy, Discrete movement training group and Rhythmic movement training group
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
75 participants
Where
1 siteBrazil
Study dates
Jun 2016to Sep 2018
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Inclusion criteria:patients who participate in the survey, adult stroke survivors (>18 years), with primary diagnosis of first-ever unilateral stroke (ischaemic or haemorrhagic), stroke experienced > 6 months prior to study enrollment and score ≥ 20 on the Folstein Mini Mental Status Examination.

Exclusion criteria: patients with excessive pain in the paretic hand, arm or shoulder excessive spasticity at the paretic elbow and wrist as defined as a score of 4 on the Modified Ashworth Spasticity Scale and upper limb comorbidities that could limit their functional recovery (e.g., arthritis, pain, other neurological disorders).

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Sandra R Alouche, PhD contact

+551121781565

sandra.alouche@unicid.edu.br

Leonardo OP Costa, PhD contact

+551121781565

leonardo.costa@unicid.edu.br

Brazil1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo

    São Paulo, São Paulo, 03071-000

    Sandra R Alouche, PhD, +551121781565, sandra.alouche@unicid.edu.br

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Effects of Training Rhythmic and Discrete Aiming Movements on the Upper Limb Control and Functionality After Stroke: Randomized Controlled Trial

The purpose of this study is to verify the additional effects of rhythmic specific training, discrete specific training additional to conventional therapy on the upper limb after chronic stroke subjects on the outcomes: motor control and functionality.

Read the detailed description

Seventy-five patients will be randomized into three groups to receive conventional therapy, consisting of a combination of mobility exercises joint, muscle stretching, strength training, motor coordination exercises, unilateral and bilateral motor tasks as well as oriented tasks training upper limb with a focus on functional tasks. The other groups will receive additional intervention consisting of aiming movement practice according two different protocols: discrete movements to targets placed in different directions and distances; and rhythmic movements also to targets placed in different directions and distances. Both additional interventional interventions will be conducted for 30 minutes over a 5 week-period (total: 10 sessions).

Clinical outcomes (motor control), functional and kinematic will be collected at baseline and at five weeks. Functional results will be collected at the beginning, after 5 weeks and 3 months after randomization. Data will be collected by a blinded assessor on patients' allocation group. All statistical analyzes will be carried out following the principles of intention to treat analysis and differences between groups will be performed using linear mixed models.

Conditions
Stroke
Being tested
Conventional Physical Therapy, Discrete movement training group, Rhythmic movement training group
Keywords
exercise, rhythmic movement, discrete movement
Medical subject headings
Stroke, Motor Activity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Conventional Physical TherapyOther

    Combination of joint mobility exercises, specific exercises for muscle strength and motor coordination exercises, unilateral and bilateral motor tasks as well as task-oriented training of the upper limb with a focus on functional tasks. Patients will receive 10 sessions of treatment over a period of five weeks (two sessions/week)

  • Discrete movement training groupOther

    Aiming movements training with the affected upper limb (unilateral training) or both limbs (bilateral training) on the surface of a table. The starting point of the movement and its target are predetermined. Targets will be placed in different directions and distances from the starting point and the therapist ask for variations on speed and assistance, if necessary.

  • Rhythmic movement training groupOther

    Aiming movements training with the affected upper limb (unilateral training) or both limbs (bilateral training) on the surface of a table. The movement begins in a predetermined starting point, directed to a target and returns to the starting point. This activity is performed several times with rhythmic movements. Targets will be placed in different directions and distances from the starting point and the therapist ask for variations on speed and assistance, if necessary.

Study groups in NCT02765152
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Conventional Physical TherapyActive comparatorUsual therapy: joint mobility exercises, stimulating joint movement of the main active components of the upper limb; major muscle groups stretching, especially in the affected muscles by tone impairment; manual resistance training according to the degree of the patient's muscle strength, prioritizing the functional specificity of the upper limb, so the majority of the exercises will be held in open chain; motor coordination exercises, unilateral and bilateral motor tasks as well as task-oriented training of the upper limb with a focus on functional tasks.
Receives: Other: Conventional Physical Therapy
discrete movement training groupExperimentalAiming movements training with the affected upper limb (unilateral training) or both limbs (bilateral training) on the surface of a table. The starting point of the movement and its target are predetermined. Targets will be placed in different directions and distances from the starting point and the therapist ask for variations on speed and assistance, if necessary.
Receives: Other: Discrete movement training group
rhythmic movement training groupExperimentalAiming movements training with the affected upper limb (unilateral training) or both limbs (bilateral training) on the surface of a table. The movement begins in a predetermined starting point, directed to a target and returns to the starting point. This activity is performed several times with rhythmic movements. Targets will be placed in different directions and distances from the starting point and the therapist ask for variations on speed and assistance, if necessary.
Receives: Other: Rhythmic movement training group

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Stroke Impact Scale (SIS)

    Functionality: questionnaire which evaluates functionality. In this study will be evaluated four areas (arm muscle strength, hand function, activities of daily living and social participation)(Duncan et al., 1999). Each domain is scored from 1 to 5 (1 point corresponds to the worst possible outcome and 5 points to the best result). For the four areas the lowest possible score is 28 points and the highest is 125 points.

    Measured: Five weeks after randomization and 3 months after randomization

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Motor Activity Log (MAL)

    Arm function: individuals are asked to rate Quality of Movement (QOM) and Amount of Movement (AOM) during 30 daily functional tasks (original MAL) (Uswatte et al., 2005).

    Items scored on a 6-point ordinal scale, where 0 corresponds to the weaker arm was not sued at all for that activity (never). Patients with a score 5 show the ability to use the weaker arm for that activity was as good as before the stroke (normal).

    Measured: Five weeks and 3 months after randomization

  2. Fugl-Meyer Assessment Scale

    Motor control: this scale assesses sensorimotor function of upper limb, with score 0-66 points with scores 0-66 points for motor function and 0-126 points for sensory-motor function (Fugl-Meyer, 1975). A higher score is better motor function.

    Measured: Five weeks after randomization

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 May 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2016
  3. Primary completionJun 2018 (estimated)
  4. Study completionSep 2018 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
75 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02765152
Sponsor's protocol ID
Universidade Cidade Sao Paulo
Status last verified
Jan 2017
First submitted
19 Apr 2016
Last updated
30 Jan 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Cauraugh JH, Summers JJ. Neural plasticity and bilateral movements: A rehabilitation approach for chronic stroke. Prog Neurobiol. 2005 Apr;75(5):309-20. doi: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2005.04.001.

    PubMed 15885874
  • Naghdi S, Ansari NN, Mansouri K, Hasson S. A neurophysiological and clinical study of Brunnstrom recovery stages in the upper limb following stroke. Brain Inj. 2010;24(11):1372-8. doi: 10.3109/02699052.2010.506860.

    PubMed 20715900
  • Harris JE, Eng JJ. Paretic upper-limb strength best explains arm activity in people with stroke. Phys Ther. 2007 Jan;87(1):88-97. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20060065. Epub 2006 Dec 19.

    PubMed 17179441
  • Faria-Fortini I, Michaelsen SM, Cassiano JG, Teixeira-Salmela LF. Upper extremity function in stroke subjects: relationships between the international classification of functioning, disability, and health domains. J Hand Ther. 2011 Jul-Sep;24(3):257-64; quiz 265. doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2011.01.002. Epub 2011 Mar 21.

    PubMed 21420279
  • Sirtori V, Corbetta D, Moja L, Gatti R. Constraint-induced movement therapy for upper extremities in stroke patients. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009 Oct 7;(4):CD004433. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004433.pub2.

    PubMed 19821326
  • Liepert J. Evidence-based therapies for upper extremity dysfunction. Curr Opin Neurol. 2010 Dec;23(6):678-82. doi: 10.1097/WCO.0b013e32833ff4c4.

    PubMed 20852418
  • Ada L, O'Dwyer N, O'Neill E. Relation between spasticity, weakness and contracture of the elbow flexors and upper limb activity after stroke: an observational study. Disabil Rehabil. 2006 Jul 15-30;28(13-14):891-7. doi: 10.1080/09638280500535165.

    PubMed 16777777
  • Oujamaa L, Relave I, Froger J, Mottet D, Pelissier JY. Rehabilitation of arm function after stroke. Literature review. Ann Phys Rehabil Med. 2009 Apr;52(3):269-93. doi: 10.1016/j.rehab.2008.10.003. Epub 2009 Apr 9. English, French.

    PubMed 19398398
  • Cauraugh JH, Lodha N, Naik SK, Summers JJ. Bilateral movement training and stroke motor recovery progress: a structured review and meta-analysis. Hum Mov Sci. 2010 Oct;29(5):853-70. doi: 10.1016/j.humov.2009.09.004. Epub 2009 Nov 18.

    PubMed 19926154
  • van Delden AE, Peper CE, Beek PJ, Kwakkel G. Unilateral versus bilateral upper limb exercise therapy after stroke: a systematic review. J Rehabil Med. 2012 Feb;44(2):106-17. doi: 10.2340/16501977-0928.

    PubMed 22266762
  • Chang JJ, Tung WL, Wu WL, Huang MH, Su FC. Effects of robot-aided bilateral force-induced isokinetic arm training combined with conventional rehabilitation on arm motor function in patients with chronic stroke. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2007 Oct;88(10):1332-8. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.07.016.

    PubMed 17908578
  • Smits-Engelsman BC, Swinnen SP, Duysens J. The advantage of cyclic over discrete movements remains evident following changes in load and amplitude. Neurosci Lett. 2006 Mar 20;396(1):28-32. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2005.11.001. Epub 2005 Dec 2.

    PubMed 16326008
  • Duncan PW, Wallace D, Lai SM, Johnson D, Embretson S, Laster LJ. The stroke impact scale version 2.0. Evaluation of reliability, validity, and sensitivity to change. Stroke. 1999 Oct;30(10):2131-40. doi: 10.1161/01.str.30.10.2131.

    PubMed 10512918
  • Uswatte G, Taub E, Morris D, Vignolo M, McCulloch K. Reliability and validity of the upper-extremity Motor Activity Log-14 for measuring real-world arm use. Stroke. 2005 Nov;36(11):2493-6. doi: 10.1161/01.STR.0000185928.90848.2e. Epub 2005 Oct 13.

    PubMed 16224078
  • Fugl-Meyer AR, Jaasko L, Leyman I, Olsson S, Steglind S. The post-stroke hemiplegic patient. 1. a method for evaluation of physical performance. Scand J Rehabil Med. 1975;7(1):13-31.

    PubMed 1135616

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Conventional Physical Therapy, Discrete movement training group and Rhythmic movement training group in people with Stroke, run by Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo at 1 site in Brazil.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Jan 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Brazil. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Sandra R Alouche, PhD (+551121781565, sandra.alouche@unicid.edu.br), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) (time frame: Five weeks after randomization and 3 months after randomization). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02765152, which also lists 18 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Jan 2017.

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