Perception About Upper Limb Functional Recovery, Barriers & Use of Training Devices Among Indian Stroke Survivors.

Perception About Upper Limb Functional Recovery, Barriers & Use of Training Devices Among Stroke Survivors- A Cross-Sectional Survey

The goal of this observational study is to evaluate perceptions regarding affected arm and hand function and their willingness to use devices to enhance upper limb functions among stroke survivors. The main question[s] it aims to answer are:

• what will the stroke survivor's perception of interventions and device development in his/her arm recovery?
• Wheather he is willing to use it for his arm recovery?

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Stroke, Middle Cerebral Artery With Infarction, Rehabilitation, Upper Limb Recovery, Economic Burdon

Detailed Description

Individuals with stroke will be recruited from MGM Hospital and other hospitals from Aurangabad. Participants will be adults (age >30) with stroke and with the capacity to provide written or verbal informed consent, and the ability to communicate verbally/online/phone. Participants will be contacted via phone or email by a member of the research team. If needed personal interviews of the patients will be taken. The research team will consist of the author and one helper Physical Therapy student and the guide. All team members participating in the training will ensure consistency in communications with participants. All the participants will be provided with information about the study objectives and procedures and will be asked if they are willing to participate. If they consent, they will be given one of three options:

1. Complete the survey via phone immediately
2. Complete the survey online. In this case, they will be sent a link to their email to complete an online survey.
3. Complete the survey via personal interview

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 196

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• India
  • Maharashtra
    • Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, 431003
      • MGM's Institute of Physiotherapy

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Stroke Survivors

Description

• Inclusion Criteria:
• First-ever stroke
• All stages of stroke
• Onset of a stroke at least 1 year ago
• Age group: 30 to 75
• Both genders included
• Patients diagnosed with MCA (Middle Cerebral Artery) stroke
• Exclusion Criteria:
• Aphasia
• Patients who are unable to follow commands
• Patients with other neurological disorders such as Multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Self Structured Marathi language translated Version Questionnaire	It's a 69 item questionnaire to obtain the responses from the stroke survivors about their Upper limb recovery and use of devices for the same. The Obtained responses will be used for the analyze the willingness of stroke clients for use of devices for his/her upper limb arm recovery	One Month

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): August 1, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): February 1, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): February 1, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 29, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 7, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): June 8, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): June 8, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 7, 2023
• Last Verified: June 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Ischemia; Pathologic Processes; Necrosis; Cardiovascular Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cerebrovascular Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Brain Ischemia; Brain Infarction; Cerebral Arterial Diseases; Intracranial Arterial Diseases; Cerebral Infarction; Infarction; Stroke; Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery
• Other Study ID Numbers: MGM-ECRHS/2021/39

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED
• IPD Plan Description: If requested by genuine researchers or by the university officials through official email communications only.

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No