NCT02345525

Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy in Chronic Stroke Patients

The Feasibility of a Home-based Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy Program in Chronic Stroke Survivors.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Hospital of Ferrara · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of a Home-based Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (hCIMT) compared to a Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (mCIMT) delivered in a outpatient setting on upper limb motor recovery in stroke survivors.

Detailed description

Home-based Constraint Induced Modified Therapy (hCIMT) consist of 2 hours intensive upper limb practice with shaping techniques + 2 hours ADLs supervised by a caregiver. Patients are supposed to wear a mitt on the unaffected hand for 4 hours daily. Modified Constraint Induced Modified Therapy (mCIMT) consist of 2 hours intensive upper limb practice with shaping techniques supervised by an experienced physiotherapist + 2 hours ADLs at home (supervised by a caregiver) Patients are supposed to wear a mitt on the unaffected hand for 4 hours daily.

Conditions

• Stroke

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	mCIMT	This intervention is based on 3 main aspects: 1. intensive training of functional tasks with the affected arm (massed practice) 2. constraint of the un-affected hand through a mitt 3. shaping techniques designed to transfer gains to the real world activities The 2 hours massed practice will be performed in a outpatient clinic with a supervision of PT.
BEHAVIORAL	hCIMT	This intervention is based on 3 main aspects: 1. intensive training of functional tasks with the affected arm (massed practice) 2. constraint of the un-affected hand through a mitt 3. shaping techniques designed to transfer gains to the real world activities In this group, a comprehensive set of the material necessary to perform the training at home and a booklet containing an explanation of the exercises that can be done will be provided to subjects. In addition, 2 hospital visits will be scheduled to instruct subjects and caregivers on the training and to update activities (1 visit at the beginning + 1 visit after 1 week).

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-08-01
• Primary completion: 2017-05-01
• Completion: 2017-08-01
• First posted: 2015-01-26
• Last updated: 2017-12-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy