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EMG-Controlled Game Therapy for Stroke (GAM Trial)

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Led By Na Jin Seo, PhD MS BS

Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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

Must have

18+ years old

Moderate upper limb impairment

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up within 1 week from intervention completion

Awards & highlights

GAM Trial Summary

This trial will test if specially tailored physical therapy can improve upper limb function in stroke survivors over 2.5 months.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for stroke survivors over 18 years old with moderate upper limb impairment, who can see a computer screen and have the cognitive ability to follow study procedures. It's not suitable for those with severe language or cognitive barriers, total sensory loss in the limbs, ongoing arm rehab, extreme muscle stiffness preventing movement, recent spasticity treatment changes, or other conditions affecting arm use.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests whether practicing muscle activation patterns and task practice can improve arm function after a stroke. Participants will visit the lab three times weekly for six weeks to engage in these activities and will also attend three additional visits for assessments of their arm function over about 2.5 months.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves physical therapy exercises rather than medication, typical side effects associated with drugs are not expected. However, participants may experience fatigue or discomfort from the exercises.

GAM Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am 18 years old or older.

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I have moderate difficulty using my arms.

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I can see the full computer screen clearly.

GAM Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ within 1 week from intervention completion

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~within 1 week from intervention completion

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and within 1 week from intervention completion for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Wolf Motor Function Test

GAM Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: EMG + task trainingExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Train with EMG-controlled games and functional task practice

Group II: task trainingActive Control1 Intervention

Train with functional task practice for a total of 18 sessions

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor

1,612 Previous Clinical Trials

3,305,681 Total Patients Enrolled

83 Trials studying Stroke

6,656 Patients Enrolled for Stroke

Na Jin Seo, PhD MS BSPrincipal InvestigatorRalph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC

2 Previous Clinical Trials

66 Total Patients Enrolled

2 Trials studying Stroke

66 Patients Enrolled for Stroke

Media Library

practice muscle activation patterns Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05628324 — N/A

Stroke Research Study Groups: EMG + task training, task training

Stroke Clinical Trial 2023: practice muscle activation patterns Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05628324 — N/A

practice muscle activation patterns 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05628324 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are there still available vacancies for participants in this experiment?

"According to the data shared on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical investigation is not accepting new participants at present. The trial was first posted in July of 2023 and last edited November 16th 2022; however, there are 1,043 other trials that currently require enrolment."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

EMG-Controlled Game to Retrain Upper Extremity Muscle Activation Patterns Following Stroke

2024. "EMG-Controlled Game to Retrain Upper Extremity Muscle Activation Patterns Following Stroke". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05628324.

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