Training the Arm and Hand After Stroke Using Auditory Rhythm Cues

PHASE1/PHASE2CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

11

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

August 31, 2007

Primary Completion Date

May 31, 2010

Study Completion Date

June 30, 2010

Conditions
StrokeHemiplegia
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy + auditory rhythm cues

The intervention is functional task practice with the paretic arm and hand for 4 hours/day for 10 sessions over 2 weeks plus a home program for the intervening weekend. Participants in the experimental group will perform this practice to the beat of a metronome. All participants will also wear a mitt on the less affected hand for up to 90% of waking hours.

BEHAVIORAL

Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy

The intervention is functional task practice with the paretic arm and hand for 4 hours/day for 10 sessions over 2 weeks plus a home program for the intervening weekend. All participants will also wear a mitt on the less affected hand for up to 90% of waking hours.

Trial Locations (1)

32608

North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System - Malcom Randall VAMC, Gainesville

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

NIH

collaborator

US Department of Veterans Affairs

FED

lead

University of Florida

OTHER

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