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Modified Constrained - Induced Movement Therapy Compared to Intensive Bimanual Training

NCT00851123 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2014-01-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the benefit of two different treatment approaches for the hemiplegic arm, modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy and task-related bimanual training.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Modified Constraint-Induced Movement therapy

Four hours of treatment a week for four weeks by a physiotherapist or an occupational therapist emphasizing the affected arm. Patients will receive an individually tailored home training program and are supposed to train 2-3 hours daily on their own. A restraining mitt has to be worn 5 hours a day.

BEHAVIORAL

Task-specific bimanual training

Four hours of treatment a week for four weeks by a physiotherapist or an occupational therapist emphasizing bimanual tasks. Patients will receive an individually tailored home training program and are supposed to train 2-3 hours daily on their own.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Haukeland University Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Norwegian Fund for Postgraduate Training in Physiotherapy

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Bergen

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Iris C. Brunner, MSc · University of Bergen

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-02-28
Primary Completion
2011-12-31
Completion
2012-01-31

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