Intelligent Activity-based Client-centred Training (i-ACT)

July 23, 2020 updated by: Els Knippenberg, PXL University College
The purpose of this study is to determine whether additional therapy with i-ACT system is effective in the training of functional skills in persons with central neurological diseases (e.g. multiple sclerosis, stroke, spinal cord injury, etc.).

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

The number of participants in a clinical study. The "anticipated" enrollment is the target number of participants that the researchers need for the study.
47

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Belgium
    • Limburg
      • Herk-de-Stad, Limburg, Belgium, 3540
        • Jessa Hospital - rehabilitation campus St-Ursula
      • Lanaken, Limburg, Belgium, 3620
        • Ziekenhuis Oost Limburg
      • Overpelt, Limburg, Belgium, 3900
        • Revalidatie en MS Centrum
      • Sint-Truiden, Limburg, Belgium, 3800
        • St-Trudo hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

The key requirements that people who want to participate in a clinical study must meet or the characteristics they must have. Eligibility criteria consist of both inclusion criteria (which are required for a person to participate in the study) and exclusion criteria (which prevent a person from participating). Types of eligibility criteria include whether a study accepts healthy volunteers, has age or age group requirements, or is limited by sex.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Medical diagnosis of central nervous system disease (e.g. multiple sclerosis, stroke, spinal cord, etc.)
  • Be able to understand and respond to questions in Dutch
  • Actively involved in a rehabilitation programme in the participating rehabilitation centres
  • Have a dysfunction in upper and/or lower limb and/or core stability
  • Specifically for multiple sclerosis: min. of one month without corticosteroids
  • Specifically for stroke and spinal cord: min. 3 months post injury

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Severe spasticity which prevent performing basic functional exercises
  • Severe cognitive and communicative impairment which prevent the person to understand and respond to Dutch instructions
  • Severe visual impairment, e.g. blindness, cataract, etc.
  • Pregnancy
  • Persons who use an electrical wheelchair, who can not transfer safely into a normal chair and perform the exercises

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
No Intervention: Control group
Therapy as usual, i.e. occupational therapy, physiotherapy, etc.
Experimental: Experimental group
Therapy as usual together with 3x45min training with i-ACT system during 6 weeks.
Device: i-ACT
3x 45 min training with i-ACT system (analytical and functional training) during 6 weeks, additional to therapy as usual (i.e. occupational therapy, physiotherapy, etc.)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT)
Time Frame: At baseline, after 3 and 6 weeks of training, and 6 weeks follow-up
Evaluation of upper extremity
At baseline, after 3 and 6 weeks of training, and 6 weeks follow-up
Short Form 36 (SF-36)
Time Frame: At baseline, after 3 and 6 weeks of training, and 6 weeks follow-up
Evaluation of general health status and quality of life
At baseline, after 3 and 6 weeks of training, and 6 weeks follow-up

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI)
Time Frame: After 6 weeks of training, only persons in experimental group
Evaluation of motivation towards using the system in neurorehabilitation
After 6 weeks of training, only persons in experimental group
Manual Ability Measure (MAM-36)
Time Frame: At baseline, after 3 and 6 weeks of training, and 6 weeks follow-up
Evaluation of performance of manual tasks
At baseline, after 3 and 6 weeks of training, and 6 weeks follow-up
Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS)
Time Frame: At baseline, after 3 and 6 weeks of training, and 6 weeks follow-up
Evaluation of fatigue
At baseline, after 3 and 6 weeks of training, and 6 weeks follow-up
Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS)
Time Frame: At baseline, after 3 and 6 weeks of training, and 6 weeks follow-up
Evaluation of sitting, standing and core stability
At baseline, after 3 and 6 weeks of training, and 6 weeks follow-up
Active Range of Motion (AROM)
Time Frame: At baseline, after 3 and 6 weeks of training, and 6 weeks follow-up
Evaluation of active range of motion
At baseline, after 3 and 6 weeks of training, and 6 weeks follow-up
Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM)
Time Frame: At baseline, after 6 weeks of training, and 6 weeks follow-up
Evaluation of self-perception of performance of ADL tasks
At baseline, after 6 weeks of training, and 6 weeks follow-up

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
PXL University College

Collaborators

Collaborators

An organization other than the sponsor that provides support for a clinical study. This support may include activities related to funding, design, implementation, data analysis, or reporting.
Hasselt University
Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg
Revalidatie & MS Centrum Overpelt

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Study Director: Annemie Spooren, Prof. Dr., Centre of Expertise - Innovation in Care

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
March 1, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
May 31, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
June 26, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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November 29, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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December 1, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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December 5, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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July 27, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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July 23, 2020

Last Verified

Last Verified

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July 1, 2020

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Terms related to this study

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

Identifiers or ID numbers other than the NCT number that are assigned to a clinical study by the study's sponsor, funders, or others. These numbers may include unique identifiers from other trial registries and National Institutes of Health grant numbers.
  • i-ACT2

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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