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Prevalence of Postural Patterns of Upper Extremity.

NCT03588832 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 600

Last updated 2020-03-24

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Summary

A high number of patient with stroke develops spasticity of the upper extremity, this clinical sign of damage of 1 motoneuro (MN), causes postures and patterns of abnormal movement, due to the hyperexcitability of the MN and the rheological alterations that occur in the affected muscles. These alterations limit the use of upper extremity, restricting its use in functional activities and affecting the quality of life and social participation of the users. During the last few years the classification of the Hefter patterns for spasticity of the upper limb was created, with the end of having a common language and orienting the current therapeutic strategies oriented towards the arm.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of patterns and their impact on the quality of life of patients after a stroke.

Material and method: Descriptive design of cross section, the sample will be composed of 600 people who attend integral rehabilitation center of regions V, VIII, IX and X in Chile, that meet the inclusion criteria and sign the informed consent. The study will include a measurement made by a trained professional from each participating center using a registration form, the FIM scale and the Barthel index, to assess quality of life.

Results: It will be analyzed with the SPSS software through descriptive and inferential statistics considering the nature of the variables, all the analyzes will consider as statistically significant the results with p values less than or equal to 0.05. Depending on the interval or ordinal level of the measurements, the coefficients r of Pearson and rho of Spearman will be used to calculate the correlations.

Applicability: The results will determine the prevalence in this geographical sector, disseminate this classification and promote the use of a common language among professionals to enhance their daily work. In addition, it will allow to determine how the affectation of the upper extremity through the identification of a certain pattern alters the quality of life of the patient. This new information can be a fundamental input in the generation of future studies that seek to guide in relation to the use of therapeutic strategies in these people.

Conditions

  • Spasticity as Sequela of Stroke
  • Stroke
  • Upper Extremity Paresis

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Evaluation Upper Extremity patterns.

The procedure involves evaluating subjects who meet the eligibility criteria and agree to participate in the study by signing informed consent. The study includes a measurement, applying a registration form, the Barthel scale and the FIM scale.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidad de La Frontera

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Arlette P Doussoulin, PhD · U Frontera

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-06-01
Primary Completion
2019-03-30
Completion
2019-12-30

Countries

  • Chile

Study Locations

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