We will investigate the efficacy of a newly developed exercise device (RehabTouch) for people in the subacute stage after a stroke compared to a traditional tabletop exercise program. RehabTouch uses embedded sensors that can track and record the patient's direction and degree of movement as they perform exercises described on a computer.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
27
Exercise using the motion sensing devices and a computer
Exercise following printed sheets of exercises
Rancho Research Institute, Inc.
Downey, California, United States
Change in Fugl-Meyer Arm Motor Score From Baseline to One Month Post Therapy
The Fugl-Meyer Arm Motor Score is a stroke-specific, performance-based impairment index which measure 33 arm movement patterns based on a scale of 0 to 2 each, for a total possible score of 66. For each movement patter, a score of zero means the participant is unable to perform the movement pattern; a score of 2 means the participant performed the movement patterns faultlessly.
Time frame: From Baseline to One-month Post-therapy
Change in Box and Blocks Test Score
The Box \& Blocks Test (BBT) score assess hand function and gripping ability by instructing an individual to move as many blocks as possible, one at a time, from one compartment to the other for a period of 60 seconds. The BBT is scored by counting the number of blocks carried over the partition from one compartment to the other during the one-minute trial period.
Time frame: From Baseline to One-month Post-therapy
10 Meter Walk Test
The 10MWT assesses walking speed in meters per second over a short duration.
Time frame: From Baseline to One-month Post-therapy
Motor Activity Log
The Motor Activity Log (MAL) is a semi-structured interview to assess arm function after hemiparetic stroke. Individuals are asked to rate Quality of Movement (QOM) and Amount of Movement (AOM) during 28 daily functional tasks on a 0-5 point scale. For the QOM subscale, 0 represents an inability to use the affected arm to perform an activity, while 5 represents a normal ability to use the affected arm. For the AOM scale, 0 represents never using the affected arm to perform the activity, and 5 indicates always using the affected arm to perform the activity.
Time frame: One-month Post-therapy
Visual Analog Pain Scale
A standard analog scale that ranges from 0 to 10 for assessing pain.
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Time frame: From Baseline to One-month Post-therapy
Modified Ashworth Spasticity Scale
The Modified Ashworth Spasticity (MAS) Scale measures spasticity in patients with lesions of the Central Nervous System. Tests resistance to passive movement about a joint with varying degrees of velocity, with movements in flexion and extension scored separately. Scores for each movement direction and joint range from 0-5, with 6 choices. A score of 0 indicates no increase in tone during movement. A score of 5 indicates that the limb was rigid during the passive movement.
Time frame: From Baseline to One-month Post-therapy