Concomitant Sensory Stimulation During Therapy to Enhance Hand Functional Recovery Post Stroke

Stroke Clinical Trial

Official title: Concomitant Sensory Stimulation During Therapy to Enhance Hand Functional Recovery Post Stroke

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

The objective of this study is to determine if combining vibration with hand task practice is superior to hand task practice alone.

Clinical Trial Description

Stroke is a leading cause of disability in the U.S., with more than 4 million stroke survivors in the U.S. who suffer from post-stroke hand disability. Post-stroke hand disability impairs stroke survivors' abilities and independence with self-care, hygiene, employment, and leisure, frequently resulting in diminished quality of life. Rehabilitation can often be limited, but research suggests that the effects of therapy is improved by the addition of sensory stimulation.

To fully leverage the potential therapeutic benefits of sensory stimulation, we have developed a new stimulation that is imperceptible random-frequency vibration applied to wrist skin. The objective of this study is to determine if this treatment is superior to task-practice alone in improving hand functional recovery, sensorimotor grip control, and neural communication. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Physical Disability
• Stroke

• NCT number: NCT04569123
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Medical University of South Carolina
• Contact: Na Jin Seo, PhD
• Phone: 8437920084
• Email: seon@musc.edu
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 2, 2020
• Completion date: November 1, 2025