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Novel Brain Signal Feedback Paradigm to Enhance Motor Learning After Stroke

11. mai 2020 oppdatert av: VA Office of Research and Development
Stroke (795,000/year in the US and 30 million existing stroke survivors in the world) damages brain neural structures that control coordinated upper limb movement. To most effectively target the brain damage, interventions should be directed so as to restore brain control serving coordination of peripheral neuromuscular function. Currently, there is a lack of a transformative intervention strategy, and only limited efficacy is seen in response to neural rehabilitation that is only peripherally-directed (limbs e.g.) or only directed at the brain. This study will employ a novel neural feedback approach with a closed-loop, real-time paradigm to engage and retrain existing brain function after stroke. Real-time functional magnetic resonance imaging (rtfMIR) provides neural feedback with the advantage of precisely identifying the location of brain activity for multiple cognitive and emotional tasks. However, the rtfMRI is costly and precludes motor learning that requires sitting and engaging the upper limb in complex motor tasks during imaging acquisition. In contrast, real-time functional near-infrared spectroscopy (rtfNIRS), although not as spatially precise as rtfMRI, offers a low-cost, portable solution to provide brain neural feedback during motor learning. This proposal will utilize both technologies in a hybrid, sequential motor learning protocol. Moreover, the study protocol will also simultaneously involve both central effective signals (through neural feedback) and peripheral affective signals by employing neutrally-triggered functional electrical stimulation (FES)-assisted coordination practice, which produces peripherally-induced affective signals from muscle and joint receptors. This novel combination intervention protocol will engage the central nervous system, motor effective pathway training along with induction of affective signal production (FES-assisted practice), all of which will be implemented within the framework of evidence-based motor learning principles.

Studieoversikt

Status

Fullført

Forhold

Detaljert beskrivelse

This study aims to develop and test an innovative protocol for recovery of wrist extension after stroke, using a combination of rtfMRI, rtfNIRS, FES, and motor learning.

Aim I. Test the innovative coordination training protocol of combination rtfMRI/rtfNIRS central neural feedback and peripherally-directed, neurally-triggered FES-assisted coordination practice implemented within a framework of motor learning principles.

Hypothesis 1. Chronic stroke survivors will show significant improvement in upper limb function in response to the combined rtfMRI/rtfNIRS central neural feedback; peripherally-directed FES-assisted coordination practice of wrist and finger extension; and whole arm/hand motor learning (Primary measure: Pre-/post-treatment change score in Arm Motor Abilities Test - function domain (AMAT - F); secondary measure: Pre/post-treatment change score in Fugl-Meyer upper limb coordination.

Studietype

Intervensjonell

Registrering (Faktiske)

4

Fase

  • Ikke aktuelt

Kontakter og plasseringer

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Studiesteder

    • Florida
      • Gainesville, Florida, Forente stater, 32608
        • North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FL

Deltakelseskriterier

Forskere ser etter personer som passer til en bestemt beskrivelse, kalt kvalifikasjonskriterier. Noen eksempler på disse kriteriene er en persons generelle helsetilstand eller tidligere behandlinger.

Kvalifikasjonskriterier

Alder som er kvalifisert for studier

21 år til 88 år (Voksen, Eldre voksen)

Tar imot friske frivillige

Ja

Kjønn som er kvalifisert for studier

Alle

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Cognition sufficiently intact to give valid informed consent to participate.*
  • Sufficient endurance to participate in rehabilitation sessions.
  • Ability to follow 2 stage commands.
  • Medically Stable
  • Age > 21 years.
  • Impaired upper limb function as follows: impaired ability to flex and extend the wrist.
  • At least 5 degrees of wrist flexion and extension of the wrist.
  • Passive ROM of wrist extension of at least 20 degrees.
  • At least 6 months post stroke.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Metal implants, pacemaker, claustrophobia, inability to operate the MRI patient call button or any other contraindications for MRI.
  • Acute or progressive cardiac (including cardiac arrhythmias), renal, respiratory, neurological disorders or malignancy.
  • Active psychiatric diagnosis or psychological condition, or active drug/alcohol abuse.
  • Lower motor neuron damage or radiculopathy.
  • More than one stroke.
  • Pregnancy (discontinued from the study, if a woman becomes pregnant). * The combined scores for the Aid to Capacity Evaluation (ACE) and Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE) as follows:

    • MMSE 24-30 + the ACE score that states 'definitely capable'
    • MMSE 17 - 23 + the ACE score that states 'probably capable'

Studieplan

Denne delen gir detaljer om studieplanen, inkludert hvordan studien er utformet og hva studien måler.

Hvordan er studiet utformet?

Designdetaljer

  • Primært formål: Enhetens gjennomførbarhet
  • Tildeling: N/A
  • Intervensjonsmodell: Enkeltgruppeoppdrag
  • Masking: Ingen (Open Label)

Våpen og intervensjoner

Deltakergruppe / Arm
Intervensjon / Behandling
Eksperimentell: Stroke Group

Intervention: Stroke subjects will receive neural feedback plus FES and motor learning intervention that spans 3 phases and up to a total of 60 sessions.

Phase I: real-time fMRI neural feedback training; Phase II: rtfNIRS-based neural feedback learning (built upon self-regulation strategies learned in Phase I and also assisted by neurally-triggered, peripherally-directed FES motor practice of wrist and finger extension); Phase III: motor learning minus neural feedback for an additional sessions up to 60 total; Phase IV: follow-up testing at 3 months after-treatment ends

We are not testing the feasibility of the imaging methods; that has been well established and is used clinically. We are testing the feasibility of using neural feedback clinical imaging methods in a neural feedback paradigm which involves sequential rtfMRI (phase I) and rtfNIRS (phase II) training; Neurally-triggered, peripherally-directed FES-assist practice of wrist and finger extension will be combined with rtfNIRS training in Phase II; up to 60 total sessions, including additional motor learning sessions without brain neural feedback will be provided in Phase III.

Hva måler studien?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Arm Motor Abilities Test Functional Domain (AMAT - F)
Tidsramme: change score from baseline to post-treatment; approximately 3 months.

AMAT-F is a measure of 13 complex, coordinated tasks used in everyday living: functional normality of movement during the 13 tasks. Minimum clinically important difference (MCID) is 0.44 change score.

AMAT-F : Arm Motor Abilities Test, functional domain. minimum = 0 points. maximum = 5 points. 5 points is normal function.

change score from baseline to post-treatment; approximately 3 months.

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Change Score From Baseline to Post Treatment for the Fugl Meyer Coordination Scale
Tidsramme: from baseline to post-treatment, approximately 3 months

FM: Fugl-Meyer Coordination Scale: arm/hand coordination of isolated joint movement. The minimum clinically important difference (MCID) is 4.25 points.

FM: 0 points, no movement; 66 points, normal coordination throughout the upper limb.

from baseline to post-treatment, approximately 3 months

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Etterforskere

  • Hovedetterforsker: Janis J. Daly, PhD MS, North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FL

Publikasjoner og nyttige lenker

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Studierekorddatoer

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Studer hoveddatoer

Studiestart (Faktiske)

1. januar 2017

Primær fullføring (Faktiske)

1. august 2018

Studiet fullført (Faktiske)

28. september 2018

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først innsendt

26. juli 2016

Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

1. august 2016

Først lagt ut (Anslag)

4. august 2016

Oppdateringer av studieposter

Sist oppdatering lagt ut (Faktiske)

21. mai 2020

Siste oppdatering sendt inn som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

11. mai 2020

Sist bekreftet

1. mai 2020

Mer informasjon

Begreper knyttet til denne studien

Plan for individuelle deltakerdata (IPD)

Planlegger du å dele individuelle deltakerdata (IPD)?

JA

IPD-planbeskrivelse

De-identified, anonymized data-set will be created and shared after manuscript publication. Such data sets will be maintained locally according to the institutional policy and guidelines. De-identified data sets will be made available upon request to the study PI after study completion.

IPD-delingstidsramme

within 2 years after study completion.

Tilgangskriterier for IPD-deling

data sharing agreement

Legemiddel- og utstyrsinformasjon, studiedokumenter

Studerer et amerikansk FDA-regulert medikamentprodukt

Nei

Studerer et amerikansk FDA-regulert enhetsprodukt

Nei

produkt produsert i og eksportert fra USA

Nei

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