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Behavioural Intervention

Bilateral for Stroke

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Elliot Roth, MD
Research Sponsored by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline and 3 weeks (immediately post intervention)
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial looks at whether a new video game can help improve hand function in people who have had a stroke.

Eligible Conditions
  • Stroke
  • Muscle Weakness
  • Ataxia

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline and 3 weeks (immediately post intervention)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline and 3 weeks (immediately post intervention) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in mean completion time for timed test

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: BilateralExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will control game using EMG from both upper limbs.
Group II: UnilateralActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will control game using the more impaired upper limb.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Shirley Ryan AbilityLabLead Sponsor
194 Previous Clinical Trials
16,892 Total Patients Enrolled
70 Trials studying Stroke
8,325 Patients Enrolled for Stroke
North Carolina State UniversityOTHER
33 Previous Clinical Trials
15,540 Total Patients Enrolled
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284 Patients Enrolled for Stroke
Marquette UniversityOTHER
62 Previous Clinical Trials
200,303 Total Patients Enrolled
7 Trials studying Stroke
312 Patients Enrolled for Stroke

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Recent research and studies
Journal of Neurologic Physical TherapyJournal
Use of an Emg-controlled Game as a Therapeutic Tool to Retrain Hand Muscle Activation Patterns Following Stroke: A Pilot Study
Seo, Na Jin, Alex Barry, Mohammad Ghassemi, Kristen M. Triandafilou, Mary Ellen Stoykov, Lynn Vidakovic, Elliot Roth, and Derek G. Kamper. 2022. “Use of an Emg-controlled Game as a Therapeutic Tool to Retrain Hand Muscle Activation Patterns Following Stroke: A Pilot Study”. Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). doi:10.1097/npt.0000000000000398.
clinicaltrials.govStudy
EMG Training for Altering Activation Patterns After Stroke
Elliot Roth 2018. "EMG Training for Altering Activation Patterns After Stroke". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03619772.
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