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The Effects of Attentional Focus on Arm Training in Stroke

NCT02890446 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 33

Last updated 2016-09-07

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Summary

This study compares the effects of an internal versus an external focus of attention on motor training of the affected arm for individuals with stroke. Participants were randomly assigned to either the internal or external focus treatment groups and received 12 sessions of arm training.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

upper arm training on the InMotion 2 shoulder robot

Both groups practiced shoulder and elbow exercises on a robotic arm device under an external focus or internal focus practice condition. Practiced arm reaching in a clock-like design to facilitate horizontal shoulder flexion, extension, abduction, adduction. 12 sessions--3 times a week for 4 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • New York University

    collaborator OTHER

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-05-31
Primary Completion
2015-11-30
Completion
2015-11-30

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