The cognitive sensory motor training therapy (Perfetti's technique) might be more effectiveness than conventional occupational therapy on upper extremity function recovery after acute stroke patients.
Globally, stroke is the second leading cause of death above the age of 60 years, and the fifth leading cause of death in people aged 15 to 59 years old. Upper extremities problem is still faced with poor prognosis for recovery. Cognitive sensory motor training therapy (Perfetti's technique) might be better helped for recovery of upper extremity function in stroke than conventional therapy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
40
training method that emphasis on cognition/ sensation/ and motor movement together train every working day 45 minutes per day for 4 weeks.
Prasat neurological institute
Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
Action research arm test
The Action research arm test used for assess the impairment of upper limb function. ARAT has ordinal 4-point scale (0-3) in 19 items. Totally 57 scores.
Time frame: 4 weeks
Box and block test
For evaluated gross manual dexterity, consist of two adjacent boxes of the same size. Between the two boxes, there is a partition. It is recorded the number of wooden block that can be transported from one compartment of a box to another within 60 seconds
Time frame: 4 weeks.
Extended Barthel Index
Basic activity of daily living and degree of independence from any form of help.
Time frame: 4 weeks.
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