Proprioceptive Stimulation With Manual Bilateral Rhythmic Exercise in Post-stroke Patients — BAT  

Stroke Clinical Trial

Official title: Proprioceptive Stimulation With Manual Bilateral Rhythmic Exercise in Post-stroke Patients (Stimolazione Propriocettiva Manuale Con Esercizio Ritmico Bilaterale in Pazienti Post Ictus - BAT)

Status Terminated

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of the repetitive proprioceptive bilateral stimulation for the early recovery of the voluntary muscle contraction in stroke patients.

Clinical Trial Description

The central nervous system (CNS) has plastic properties allowing its adaptation through development. These properties are still maintained in the adult age and potentially activated in case of brain lesion. In the present study authors hypothesized that a significant recovery of voluntary muscle contraction in post stroke patients experiencing severe upper limb paresis can be obtained, when proprioceptive based stimulations are provided. The proprioceptive based training (PBT) aims to stimulate the emergence of voluntary contraction and to foster motor recovery. It is based on motor learning principles, such as the repetition of tasks with concurrent use of feedbacks. The proposed concept is based on the concurrent repetitions of movements performed with the non-affected limb and with the affected one, passively mobilized by physiotherapist in charge of guaranteeing the optimal kinematic execution. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Hemiparesis
• Paresis
• Stroke

• NCT number: NCT03155399
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: IRCCS San Camillo, Venezia, Italy
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: July 2013
• Completion date: December 2018