Assessment of the Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment of Movement as a Clinical Tool

Stroke Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Comparison of the Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment of Movement, the Functional Independence Measure and the Stroke Impact Scale

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00635661
• Other study ID #: IRBPHS-5535
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: March 7, 2008
• Last updated: January 31, 2012
• Start date: January 2008
• Est. completion date: December 2009

Study information

• Verified date: January 2012
• Source: State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment of Movement (STREAM) is a relatively new measurement tool, which measures specific movement deficits (impairments) caused by a stroke. The STREAM is used to evaluate recovery of voluntary movement and basic mobility following the onset of a stroke. Several important clinical measurement properties of the STREAM remain to be explored, including its ability to measure impairments and clinical change in acute rehabilitation patients in the USA. We hypothesize that the STREAM will be able to detect and quantify a statistically significant change in the motor abilities of stroke patients from admission to discharge. An additional aim of the study is to compare the STREAM with two accepted and widely used clinical measures of function and disability, the Stroke Impact Scale (SIS)and the Functional Independence Measure (FIM). By linking movement deficits that are commonly assessed by physical therapists with measures of function and disability, the impact of the movement deficits can be understood.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 34
• Est. completion date: December 2009
• Est. primary completion date: December 2009
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• comprehension of English

• age 18 and older

• first-time stroke

• receiving in-patient rehabilitation at the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York, NY

Exclusion Criteria:

• hemorrhagic stroke

• brain stem or cerebellar infarct

• other pre-existing neurologic conditions

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Stroke

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine	New York	New York

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
State University of New York - Upstate Medical University	New York University School of Medicine

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment of Movement (STREAM)	The STREAM measures quality of movements in the arm and leg, and the quality of mobility during important functional tasks, such as walking 10 feet. There are 10 items for each of the 3 assessments (arm, leg and mobility), resulting in a total of 30 items. Each item is rated on a scale of 0 = unable to perform, to 2 or 3 = normal movement. Ratings on the 30 items are added together for a total score which is divided by the total number of items resulting in a percentage score: minimum=0, maximum=100, range=100 The score reported is mean +/- standard deviation of discharge STREAM scores.	4 weeks	No