Myoelectric Computer Interface to Reduce Muscle Co-activation After Stroke

Stroke Clinical Trial

Official title:

Myoelectric Computer Interface to Reduce Muscle Co-activation After Stroke

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03579992
• Other study ID #: STU00042554
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: July 2014

Study information

• Verified date: August 2019
• Source: Northwestern University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study examines whether in-lab training with a myoelectric-computer interface (MyCI) can reduce abnormal muscle co-activation after stroke.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 35
• Est. primary completion date: November 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Stroke survivors at least 6 months after stroke onset

• Persistent moderate to severe arm impairment

• Increased arm tone

Exclusion Criteria:

• Substantial impairment of vision, memory, language or concentration

• Botulinum toxin use in the affected arm

• Concomitant participation in another research study on the arm

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Stroke

Intervention

Behavioral:
• 60-min isometric MyCI training
EMG-controlled in-lab training with arm restrained for 60 minutes per session
• 90-min isometric MyCI training
EMG-controlled in-lab training with arm restrained for 90 minutes per session
• 90-min movement MyCI training
EMG-controlled in-lab training without restraint for 90 minutes per session

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Northwestern University	Chicago	Illinois

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Northwestern University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (1)

Mugler EM, Tomic G, Singh A, Hameed S, Lindberg EW, Gaide J, Alqadi M, Robinson E, Dalzotto K, Limoli C, Jacobson T, Lee J, Slutzky MW. Myoelectric Computer Interface Training for Reducing Co-Activation and Enhancing Arm Movement in Chronic Stroke Survivo — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Modified Ashworth Scale		6 and 10 weeks
Primary	Fugl-Meyer Assessment - Upper Extremity	Scale 0-66, total score	6 weeks
Secondary	Fugl-Meyer Assessment - Upper Extremity	Scale 0-66, total score	10 weeks
Secondary	Wolf Motor Function Test	Timed test	6 and 10 weeks
Secondary	Motor Activity Log	30-question test, total score	6 and 10 weeks