Does Splinting Prevent Contractures Following Stroke?

Cerebrovascular Accident Clinical Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00286702
• Other study ID #: HEC 01/166
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: February 1, 2006
• Last updated: February 1, 2006
• Start date: October 2002
• Est. completion date: September 2004

Study information

• Verified date: January 2006
• Source: University of Western Sydney
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Australia: Australian Human Research Ethics Committee (NHMRC)
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

After a stroke, many people develop contracture of the muscles in their affected wrist and hand which leads to a permanently clenched, painful hand. A contracture is often treated by therapists who use hand splinting to prevent it occurring or slow down its progression. Despite their wide use, there has not been research completed to investigate whether or not splinting prevents contracture in people following stroke. In fact, this project will be the first of its kind in the world and is therefore vital to stroke rehabilitation.

The study is a multi-centre, randomised controlled trial that will measure the effect of hand-splinting in two positions on the prevention of contracture, functional use of the hand, and quality of life.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 63
• Est. completion date: September 2004
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• first ever stroke

• score of <1 on Motor Assessment Scale item 6

Exclusion Criteria:

• comorbidity resulting in previous contracture of the wrist/hand

Study Design

N/A

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cerebrovascular Accident
• Stroke

Intervention

Device:
• hand splint

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Western Sydney