Effect of Rehabilitation of Patients With a Central Nervous System Lesion

March 29, 2010 updated by: Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
The purpose of the study is to analyse the prehensions deficits and the effect of prehension rehabilitation in central nervous system lesioned people

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

15

Phase

  • 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
      • Brussels, Belgium, 1200
        • READ : Rehabilitation and physical medecine Unit

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

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT, CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adult minimum 6mounth after first stroke
  • Minimal prehension of both hands

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Diabetuss
  • Other Upper Limb pathologies
  • MMSE < 26

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: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
  • Interventional Model: CROSSOVER
  • Masking: SINGLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: rehabilitation
Bilateral and unilateral prehension oriented rehabilitation to enhance prehension.
Other: rehabilitation
4 weeks of bilateral followed or preceded by 4 weeks of unilateral similar prehension oriented repeated rehabilitation tasks. About 45 minutes 3 times a week, the subject is coached by a physiotherapist to enhance his prehension habilities.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
prehension functionality
Time Frame: 4 weeks before, just before, after first part and after the second part of rehabilitation
4 weeks before, just before, after first part and after the second part of rehabilitation

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain

Collaborators

Fondation Saint Luc
Fonds pour la recherche scientifique médicale (FRSM), Belgium
Association nationale d'aide aux personnes handicapées (ANAH)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Delphine Dispa, PhD student, Rehabilitation and physical medecine Unit - UCL
  • Study Director: Jean-Louis Thonnard, PhD, Rehabilitation and physical medecine Unit-UCL
  • Principal Investigator: Yannick Bleyenheuft, PhD student, Rehabilitation and physical medecine Unit-UCL
  • Study Director: Thierry Lejeune, MD PhD, Rehabilitation and physical medecine Unit-UCL

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2006

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

September 1, 2009

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

October 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 4, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 4, 2009

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

February 5, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

March 30, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 29, 2010

Last Verified

March 1, 2010

More Information

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Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2006/06NOV/207

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