Sensorimotor Arm Rehabilitation After Stroke Using Tablet-based Bimanual Coordination Training

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Hemiparesis is a frequently observed symptom of stroke. There are various therapy options that are used in the rehabilitation of patients. Some studies have shown that, in addition to unilateral arm training, bilateral arm training can also lead to positive results in treatment and is a useful addition to therapy. The newly developed app requires the coordination of both arms in certain time sequences and intensities or rhythms and addresses different sensory modalities (visual, auditory and kinesthetic). The aim of the study is to examine whether tablet-based training improves bimanual coordination.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 36
Maximum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Diagnosis of an ischemic/hemorrhagic stroke

• moderate upper extremity paresis: 30 to 60 cubes in the Box-and-Block Test (BBT)

• sufficient resilience / alertness (active participation possible for at least 30 minutes)

• ability to give consent (written declaration of consent from the patient)

Locations
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Germany
Institute for Neurorehabilitation Research, BDH-Clinic Hessich Oldendorf
RECRUITING
Hessisch Oldendorf
Contact Information
Primary
Simone B Schmidt, Dr.
si.schmidt@nkho.de
+49 5152 781 215
Time Frame
Start Date: 2022-10-07
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-03-15
Participants
Target number of participants: 36
Treatments
Experimental: Tablet
The intervention group trained bimanual coordination once a day for about 31 minutes on a total of ten days using a tablet game. A ball is to be moved on a circular line.
Active_comparator: Aximo
The patients in the control group receive an ergotherapeutic therapy unit once a day for the same length of time (approx. 31 minutes) for a total of ten days, in which they train unilaterally. In this therapy unit, the control group uses the Aximo. This is a comb stand and so-called rolls with which plugging tasks can be practiced. The patients should push the rolls into the stand fields with the affected hand. With the plug-in game, the patients can complete different tasks that challenge and train their hand-eye coordination, their fine motor skills and their ability to grasp things (e.g. following a specific pattern based on a template or putting colors in a specific order).
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: BDH-Klinik Hessisch Oldendorf
Collaborators: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover

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