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Electrical Stimulation

Excite group (Group A) for Stroke

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Caitlin Boyd

Research Sponsored by Baylor Research Institute

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline measurement will be assessed within 24 hours before starting the intervention protocol and follow up measurements will be taken within a week after completion of the intervention.

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Study Summary

This trial is testing whether two weeks of electrical stimulation therapy, along with task-specific training, can improve upper extremity function in patients with first-time stroke and hemiplegia, when compared to traditional rehabilitation or usual care.

Eligible Conditions

Stroke
Hemiparesis

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline measurement will be assessed within 24 hours before starting the intervention protocol and follow up measurements will be taken within a week after completion of the intervention.

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline measurement will be assessed within 24 hours before starting the intervention protocol and follow up measurements will be taken within a week after completion of the intervention.

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline measurement will be assessed within 24 hours before starting the intervention protocol and follow up measurements will be taken within a week after completion of the 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

Upper arm

Change in The Box and Block Test (BBT)

Change in The Nine-Hole Peg Test (NHPT)

Secondary outcome measures

Change in Grip strength

Change in Upper extremity range of motion

Change in modified Patient-Specific Functional Scale

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Excite group (Group A)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

The experimental group (Group A) will receive standard motor retraining of the affected upper extremity in addition to functional electrical stimulation provided by means of Xcite system 4 days per week for 30 minutes for two weeks.

Group II: Standard motor training group (Group B)Active Control1 Intervention

The control group (Group B) will receive standard motor retraining of the upper extremity.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Baylor Research InstituteLead Sponsor

200 Previous Clinical Trials

203,381 Total Patients Enrolled

4 Trials studying Stroke

191 Patients Enrolled for Stroke

Caitlin BoydPrincipal Investigator - Baylor Scott and White Institute for Rehabilitation

Baylor Research Institute

Priya Karakkattil, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of St. Augustine

1 Previous Clinical Trials

40 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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How many participants are currently admitted to this clinical experiment?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov lists this medical trial as currently recruiting, with the first posting on June 17th 2021 and the most recent updates to its information made on March 8th 2022. The study is searching for 40 individuals across one clinical site."

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Is this research project currently recruiting participants?

"Affirmative, records available on clinicaltrials.gov suggest that this medical trial is progressing and seeking out participants. This experiment was initially announced on June 17th 2021 with its most recent update being March 8th 2022."

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