The Impact of App-based Cognitive Training on Post-stroke Upper Extremity Rehabilitation

July 18, 2023 updated by: Riphah International University
To find out the impact of app-based cognitive training on upper extremity function in patients with sub-acute stroke.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

38

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

  • Pakistan
    • Punjab
      • Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, 54000
        • Sir Ganga Ram 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

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients aged 45-70 years.
  • Both male and female gender.
  • Patients of sub-acute stroke patients with impaired upper extremity function
  • Stroke patients suffering from mild to moderate cognitive impairment.
  • Patients with the ability to fulfill and comprehend commands

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis etc.
  • Patients suffering from any severe psychological disorder.
  • Patients with severe contracture due to orthopedic disease of the shoulder, elbow, and wrist joints

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: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Traditional physical therapy
This group will receive conventional upper extremity rehabilitation including active and active assisted ROMs and upper extremity stretches for 30 minutes, three to five times a week for 6 weeks.
Other: traditional physical therapy
this group received conventional upper extremity active ROMs and stretches for 30 minutes three to five times a week for 6 weeks without using the app-based cognitive training.
Experimental: The impact of app-based cognitive training
The experimental group received mobile-app-based cognitive training (PEAK) along with conventional upper extremity rehabilitation.
Other: mobile app-based cognitive training
This group received mobile app-based cognitive training of 30minutes session three to five times a week for 6 weeks which includes a few activities such as the memory, coordination and alertness along with conventional UE exercises for 15 minutes three to five times a week for 6 weeks.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
upper extremity function
Time Frame: 4th week
Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremity (FMA-UE) The FMA-UE is a condition-specific outcome that applies to hemiparesis of the upper limb in stroke conditions. The FMA motor assessments for the upper (maximum score 66 points)
4th week
Trail Making Test
Time Frame: 4th week
The Trail Making Test is a neuropsychological test of visual attention and task switching. It has two parts, in which the subject is instructed to connect a set of 25 dots as quickly as possible while maintaining accuracy. Scoring is based on time taken to complete the test (e.g. 35 seconds yielding a score of 35) with lower scores being better. Different norms are available that allow comparison with age-matched groups
4th week

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Riphah International University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Binash Afzal, PHD*, Riphah International University Lahore Campus

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

May 10, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 2, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

July 2, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 9, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 18, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

July 19, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 19, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 18, 2023

Last Verified

July 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • REC/RCR&AHS/23/0207

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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