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NCT number NCT03485040
Other study ID # 2017P000868
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date June 9, 2017
Est. completion date June 30, 2027

Study information

Verified date October 2023
Source Massachusetts General Hospital
Contact Julie A DiCarlo, MS
Phone 617-726-1311
Email jdicarlo2@mgh.harvard.edu
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

SMaHRT (Stroke Motor reHabiliation and Recovery sTudy) is a longitudinal study aimed at understanding the natural history of upper extremity motor recovery after ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke.


Description:

Participants will be enrolled in the SMaHRT study during their acute stroke hospitalization and will have research visits spanning the post-stroke care continuum at approximately 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, one year, two years, and three years after stroke. The study will collect demographics and clinical outcome measures, clinical neuroimages, video and robot-kinematic data and neurophysiology data through TMS and EEG in order to quantify the course of motor recovery. The research visits may be accompanied by a comprehensive clinical visit to the Massachusetts General Hospital Neurorecovery Clinic. The goal is to understand the behavioral, neuroanatomic, and neurophysiologic underpinnings of motor recovery toward developing personalized strategies and neurotechnologies to facilitate neurorehabilitation and enable better recovery for people with stroke.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 300
Est. completion date June 30, 2027
Est. primary completion date June 30, 2025
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 90 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria - Age 18 - 90 - Upper extremity motor weakness after ischemic and/or hemorrhagic stroke as defined by a score of >=1 on NIH Stroke Scale Arm Motor Drift Questions 5A or 5B - Ability to follow simple commands in English - Score of zero or 1 on the NIH Stroke Scale Level of Consciousness Questions 1a and 1b and a score of zero on the NIH Stroke Scale Level of Consciousness Question 1c. - Stable medical status as determined by primary care team - Inpatient on the MGH stroke neurology service Exclusion Criteria - Prior history of developmental, neurologic, or major psychiatric disorder resulting in functional disability - Prior history of visual or auditory disorders limiting ability to participate in testing - Evidence of an uncontrolled seizure disorder - Patients for whom EEG leads are contraindicated

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Locations

Country Name City State
United States Massachusetts General Hospital Boston Massachusetts

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Massachusetts General Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (3)

Kline DK, Lin DJ, Cloutier A, Sloane K, Parlman K, Ranford J, Picard-Fraser M, Fox AB, Hochberg LR, Kimberley TJ. Arm Motor Recovery After Ischemic Stroke: A Focus on Clinically Distinct Trajectory Groups. J Neurol Phys Ther. 2021 Apr 1;45(2):70-78. doi: 10.1097/NPT.0000000000000350. — View Citation

Kuo YL, Lin DJ, Vora I, DiCarlo JA, Edwards DJ, Kimberley TJ. Transcranial magnetic stimulation to assess motor neurophysiology after acute stroke in the United States: Feasibility, lessons learned, and values for future research. Brain Stimul. 2022 Jan-Feb;15(1):179-181. doi: 10.1016/j.brs.2021.12.001. Epub 2021 Dec 7. No abstract available. — View Citation

Lin DJ, Erler KS, Snider SB, Bonkhoff AK, DiCarlo JA, Lam N, Ranford J, Parlman K, Cohen A, Freeburn J, Finklestein SP, Schwamm LH, Hochberg LR, Cramer SC. Cognitive Demands Influence Upper Extremity Motor Performance During Recovery From Acute Stroke. Neurology. 2021 May 25;96(21):e2576-e2586. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000011992. Epub 2021 Apr 15. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Other Barthel Index This test provides information about independence/dependence in performing activities of daily living (ADLs). The test includes a series of questions which can be asked of the patient, a care giver, or member of the medical team. The scale is used to track independence with ADLs over the course of one year post stroke. Time 1: During acute hospitalization; Time 2: ~ 6 weeks after stroke date; Time 3: ~ 90 days after stroke date; Time 4: ~ 180 days after stroke date; Time 5: ~ 1 year after stroke date Time 6: ~ 2 years after stroke date; Time 7: ~ 3 years after stroke
Other Pre-Morbid Modified Rankin Score This scale is used to measure degree of disability based on functional status. The scale involves a series of questions asked to determine the degree of disability prior to stroke. A lower score indicates less disability. Scores range from zero to 6 with zero representing no disability and 6 representing death. The scale increments by units of 1. Time 1: During acute hospitalization; Time 2: N/A; Time 3: N/A; Time 4: N/A; Time 5: N/A Time 6: N/A; Time 7: N/A
Other Current Modified Rankin Score This scale is used to measure degree of disability based on functional status. The scale involves a series of questions asked to determine the degree of disability a participant is experiencing at the current timepoint. The scale is used to track a participant's degree of disability over the course of one year post stroke. Time 1: During acute hospitalization; Time 2: ~ 6 weeks after stroke date; Time 3: ~ 90 days after stroke date; Time 4: ~ 180 days after stroke date; Time 5: ~ 1 year after stroke date Time 6: ~ 2 years after stroke date; Time 7: ~ 3 years after stroke
Other Patient Health Questionnaire 2 and 9 This questionnaire is used to screen, diagnose, and monitor post stroke depression. The questionnaire includes a series of questions which allow a participant to self-report how often he/she has been experiencing symptoms of depression. The questionnaire is used to track mental health over the course of one year post stroke. Time 1: During acute hospitalization; Time 2: ~ 6 weeks after stroke date; Time 3: ~ 90 days after stroke date; Time 4: ~180 days after stroke date; Time 5: ~ 1 year after stroke date Time 6: ~ 2 years after stroke date; Time 7: ~ 3 years after stroke
Other Stoke Impact Scale 16 This questionnaire is used to monitor a participant's self-reported reflection of how difficult it is to perform his/her activities of daily living. The questionnaire includes a series of questions that the participant is asked to rate in terms of level of difficulty. The scale is used to track participant impression over the course of the participant's outpatient treatment. Time 1: N/A; Time 2: ~ 6 weeks after stroke date; Time 3: ~90 days after stroke date; Time 4: ~ 180 days after stroke date; Time 5: ~ 1 year after stroke date Time 6: ~ 2 years after stroke date; Time 7: ~ 3 years after stroke
Other National Institute of Health Stroke Scale This test provides information about overall stroke severity. The test includes a series of different questions which allow for the assessment of level of consciousness, vision, facial, arm, and leg motor weakness, sensation, coordination, and language expression and reception. The scale is used to track nervous system recovery over the course of one year post stroke. Time 1: During acute hospitalization; Time 2: ~ 6 weeks after stroke date; Time 3: ~ 90 days after stroke date; Time 4: ~ 180 days after stroke date; Time 5: ~ 1 year after stroke date Time 6: ~ 2 years after stroke date; Time 7: ~ 3 years after stroke
Other Dynamometer This activity is used to measure a participant's grip strength. The test requires the participant to squeeze an instrument called a dynamometer with each hand three times. The activity is used to track change in grip strength bilaterally over the course of one year post stroke. Time 1: During acute hospitalization; Time 2: approx. 6 weeks after stroke date; Time 3: approx. 90 days after stroke date; Time 4: approx. 180 days after stroke date; Time 5: approx. 1 year after stroke date Time 6: N/A; Time 7: N/A
Other Box and Blocks This activity is used to assess a participant's coordination, dexterity, and gross upper extremity motor function. The test requires the participant to move blocks from one side of a box to the other with his/her unaffected hand and then his/her affected hand, with the goal of moving as many blocks as possible in one minute. The activity is used to track progress of both fine and gross upper extremity motor function over the course of one year post stroke. Time 1: During acute hospitalization; Time 2: approx. 6 weeks after stroke date; Time 3: approx. 90 days after stroke date; Time 4: approx. 180 days after stroke date; Time 5: approx. 1 year after stroke date Time 6: N/A; Time 7: N/A
Other Nine Hole Peg Test This activity is used to assess a participant's upper extremity coordination and fine motor skills. The test requires the participant to place nine pegs into nine holes, one at a time, and then to remove each peg one at a time with his/her unaffected hand and then his/her affected hand, with the goal of performing the task in the shortest amount of time possible. The activity is used to track progress in both coordination and fine motor function over the course of one year post stroke. Time Frame: Time 1: During acute hospitalization; Time 2: approx. 6 weeks after stroke date; Time 3: approx. 90 days after stroke date; Time 4: approx. 180 days after stroke date; Time 5: approx. 1 year after stroke date Time 6: N/A; Time 7: N/A
Other Gait Velocity Test This activity is used to assess a participant's level of ambulation from house hold ambulator to limited community ambulator to community ambulator. The test requires the participant to walk 10 meters twice. The middle six meters are timed to determine a participant's gait velocity. The test is used to track ambulation status over the course of one year post stroke. Time Frame: Time 1: During acute hospitalization; Time 2: approx. 6 weeks after stroke date; Time 3: approx. 90 days after stroke date; Time 4: approx. 180 days after stroke date; Time 5: approx. 1 year after stroke date Time 6: N/A; Time 7: N/A
Other Timed Up and Go This activity is used to assess a participant's fall risk. The test requires the participant to sit in a chair, walk 3 meters, turn around, walk 3 meters, and sit back down in the chair. The test is used to track fall risk over the course of one year post stroke. Time 1: During acute hospitalization; Time 2: approx. 6 weeks after stroke date; Time 3: approx. 90 days after stroke date; Time 4: approx. 180 days after stroke date; Time 5: approx. 1 year after stroke date Time 6: N/A; Time 7: N/A
Other Overall Impressions of Level of Recovery and Level of Disability This test is used to assess a participant's impression of how his/her arm weakness affects his/her everyday life, and impression of overall recovery following stroke. The participant is asked both to rate arm weakness and overall recovery on a scale from 0 to 10, with 10 being the worst weakness, no recovery and zero being complete strength and full recovery. The test is used to track participant impression of weakness and recovery over the course of one year post stroke. Time 1: During acute hospitalization; Time 2: approx. 6 weeks after stroke date; Time 3: approx. 90 days after stroke date; Time 4: approx. 180 days after stroke date; Time 5: approx. 1 year after stroke date Time 6: N/A; Time 7: N/A
Other PROMIS Scale This questionnaire is used to assess a participant's impression of his/her global physical health and global mental health. The participant is asked a series of questions about his/her health and given rating scales for each question. The test is used to track participant impression of physical and mental health over the course of the participant's outpatient treatment. Time 1: N/A; Time 2: ~ 6 weeks after stroke date; Time 3: ~ 90 days after stroke date; Time 4: ~ 180 days after stroke date; Time 5: ~ 1 year after stroke date Time 6: ~ 2 years after stroke date; Time 7: ~ 3 years after stroke
Other Shoulder Abduction / Finger Extension (SAFE) This test is used to assess MRC (Medical Research Council) muscle strength grading of shoulder abduction and finger extension. Time 1: During acute hospitalization; Time 2: ~ 6 weeks after stroke date; Time 3: ~ 90 days after stroke date; Time 4: ~ 180 days after stroke date; Time 5: ~ 1 year after stroke date Time 6: ~ 2 years after stroke date; Time 7: ~ 3 years after stroke
Other Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) This test is used to assess spasticity at different joints of the upper extremity. The greatest MAS score at the shoulder, elbow, wrist, fingers will be taken. Time 1: N/A; Time 2: approx. 6 weeks after stroke date; Time 3: approx. 90 days after stroke date; Time 4: approx. 180 days after stroke date; Time 5: approx. 1 year after stroke date Time 6: N/A; Time 7: N/A
Other Edinburgh Handedness Inventory This screener is used to identify the handedness of participants prior to stroke by asking them which hand they typically use to complete activities of daily living, such as writing, throwing a ball, cutting paper with scissors, brushing teeth, and eating with a spoon. Participants can answer if they would use strictly their right hand, right more than left, both equally, left more than right, or strictly their left hand. Participants are then categorized as left-handed, ambidextrous, or right-handed. Time 1: During acute hospitalization; Time 2: N/A; Time 3: N/A; Time 4: N/A; Time 5: N/A; Time 6: N/A; Time 7: N/A
Other Rehabilitation Therapy This measure helps quantify how much therapy a participant receives once s/he is discharged after acute stroke hospitalization. It asks participants which modalities of therapies they have received, such as occupational, physical, or speech, and the setting it took place (e.g., home, outpatient, inpatient). Furthermore, patients are asked if they met with a psychologist or psychiatrist since the previous timepoint. Time 1: N/A; Time 2: approx. 6 weeks after stroke date; Time 3: approx. 90 days after stroke date; Time 4: approx. 180 days after stroke date; Time 5: approx. 1 year after stroke date Time 6: N/A; Time 7: N/A
Other Functional Ambulation Category (FAC) This test is used to evaluate how much support participants need while ambulating. Outcomes range from non-ambulatory to walking on unlevel ground and stairs independently. Time 1: During acute hospitalization; Time 2: approx. 6 weeks after stroke date; Time 3: approx. 90 days after stroke date; Time 4: approx. 180 days after stroke date; Time 5: approx. 1 year after stroke date Time 6: N/A; Time 7: N/A
Other Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) This test is used to assess cognitive dysfunction by testing multiple different cognitive domains including attention and concentration, executive functions, memory, language, visuoconstructional skills, conceptual thinking, calculations, and orientation. Time 1: During acute hospitalization; Time 2: ~ 6 weeks after stroke date; Time 3: ~ 90 days after stroke date; Time 4: ~ 180 days after stroke date; Time 5: ~1 year after stroke date Time 6: ~ 2 years after stroke date; Time 7: ~ 3 years after stroke
Other Cognitive Linguistic Quick Test (CLQT) This assessment measures the status of cognitive-linguistic functioning in five cognitive domains (Attention, Memory, Executive Functions, Language, and Visuospatial Skills). Time 1: During acute hospitalization; Time 2: approx. 6 weeks after stroke date; Time 3: approx. 90 days after stroke date; Time 4: approx. 180 days after stroke date; Time 5: approx. 1 year after stroke date; Time 6: N/A; Time 7: N/A
Other Quick Aphasia Battery (QAB) This assessment provides a reliable and multidimensional assessment of language function. Eight summary measures are derived, including word and sentence comprehension, word finding, grammatical construction, speech motor programming, repetition, and reading. Time 1: During acute hospitalization; Time 2: approx. 6 weeks after stroke date; Time 3: approx. 90 days after stroke date; Time 4: approx. 180 days after stroke date; Time 5: approx. 1 year after stroke date; Time 6: N/A; Time 7: N/A
Other Social Determinants of Health This survey is used to better understand the socioeconomic status and demographics of participants in the study. Time 1: During acute hospitalization; Time 2: approx. 6 weeks after stroke date; Time 3: approx. 90 days after stroke date; Time 4: approx. 180 days after stroke date; Time 5: approx. 1 year after stroke date; Time 6: N/A; Time 7: N/A
Other User Participation This questionnaire is used to quantify participants' participation in daily life activities, the amount of time spent on them, limitations they may experience, and their satisfaction with such. Time 1: N/A; Time 2: N/A; Time 3: N/A; Time 4: approx. N/A; Time 5: approx. 1 year after stroke date; Time 6: N/A; Time 7: N/A
Other 4AT - Rapid Clinical Test for Delirium Detection This screening instrument is used to determine if a participant displays signs of delirium. Time 1: During acute hospitalization; Time 2: approx. 6 weeks after stroke date; Time 3: approx. 90 days after stroke date; Time 4: approx. 180 days after stroke date; Time 5: approx. 1 year after stroke date; Time 6: N/A; Time 7: N/A
Other Sleep Condition Indicator This questionnaire is used to evaluate sleep by asking participants about concerns going to sleep, remaining asleep, quality of sleep, and how it affects daytime quality of life. Time 1: N/A; Time 2: ~ 6 weeks after stroke date; Time 3: ~90 days after stroke date; Time 4: ~ 180 days after stroke date; Time 5: ~ 1 year after stroke date Time 6: ~ 2 years after stroke date; Time 7: ~ 3 years after stroke
Primary Fugl-Meyer Arm Motor Assessment This test provides information about level of upper extremity motor impairment after stroke. The test includes a series of different movements that allow for the assessment of functional movement capacity and quality. The scale is used to track change in upper extremity motor impairment over the course of one year post stroke. Time 1: During acute hospitalization; Time 2: approx. 6 weeks after stroke date; Time 3: approx. 90 days after stroke date; Time 4: approx. 180 days after stroke date; Time 5: approx. 1 year after stroke date Time 6: N/A; Time 7: N/A
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