Motor Learning of a Planning Task in Stroke Patients: the Maze Paradigm Measured Through Time and Error as Variables

Motor Learning of a Planning Task in Stroke Patients

The purpose of this study is to investigate the process of acquiring a motor skill subject in post-stroke, comparing them with healthy subjects.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Stroke

Detailed Description

20 post-stroke patients were comprised to the experimental group (EG) and 20 health subjects were included to the control group (CG. Inclusion criteria: chronic stroke, single stroke event, lesion in anterior circulation, right handed subjects, MEEM over 23 points. The task consisted in a maze paradigm, made by pencil and paper, with the non affected side for EG and left upper extremity for CG. The instruction was given to the subjects to complete the task as fast as possible. The study consisted in three phases: acquisition (AQ)with 30 trials, transfer (TR, short retention (R1)and long term retention (R2 both with 5 trials.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 20

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Brazil
  • São Paulo, Brazil
    • University Center of Metropolitan United

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 45 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

patients after stroke

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age between 40 and 65
• Injury in territory of movement earlier, as shown by examination of image and finding medical neurologist
• Time of injury over 6 months
• Single vascular event
• Right handed, by applying the Inventory of Dominance Side of Edinburgh Mini mental with scores over 23 points

Exclusion Criteria:

• Aphasia of understanding
• Instability clinic
• Other neurological diseases associated (Parkinson's disease, dementias, Alzheimer)

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
TIME	time (in seconds)	3 times in a week (acquisition, transfer an retention phase)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
error	number of mistakes made by the subjects	3 times in a week (acquisition, transfer an retention phase)

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas
• Investigators: Study Chair: Camila Torriani, doctor, University of Sao Paulo

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: January 1, 2008
• Primary Completion (Actual): July 1, 2008
• Study Completion (Actual): January 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: August 22, 2008
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 22, 2008
• First Posted (Estimate): August 25, 2008

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): April 16, 2010
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 15, 2010
• Last Verified: August 1, 2008

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Cardiovascular Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cerebrovascular Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Stroke
• Other Study ID Numbers: GPalma; GPalma 123 (Other Identifier: UNICID/USP)