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The Effect of Additional Arm Therapy on Arm Function After Stroke

NCT00359255 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2017-05-10

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Summary

This study would focus on a new method of adding extra arm exercise to the usual therapy delivered in the hospital. We propose to design an exercise program for the affected arm and hand that would be given to the client as homework and done in the client's hospital room. The program would be designed and monitored by a therapist that works in the hospital.

We believe that this program will: 1) increase arm and hand recovery over usual care received in the hospital, 2) help people make the move from therapist run exercise to self management of exercise, and 3) promote family involvement in therapy.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Education manual

The control arm was given education on stroke, the affected arm post strooke, bone health, and healthy living. This information was given in a booklet format and administered once weekly by the site coordinator.

BEHAVIORAL

An inpatient homework based exercise program for the upper limb post stroke

The experimental arm was given arm exercises graded based on motor impairment and administered by the site coordinator. The exercises were given in a booklet with written and photographic instructions. These exercises were monitored on a twice-weekly basis. The intervention was to be completed once daily for 45 minutes, 5 days per week, and supervised by the site coordinator. Exercises consisted of range of motion, strengthening, and use of the arm in daily activites such as buttoning, pouring and throwing.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of British Columbia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Janice Eng, Ph.D · The University of British Columbia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-07-31
Primary Completion
2008-12-31
Completion
2008-12-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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