Novel Treatment For Pusher Syndrome Using Physical Therapy

Pusher Syndrome Clinical Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02524015
• Other study ID #: 5150231
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: August 7, 2015
• Last updated: November 17, 2017
• Start date: September 2015
• Est. completion date: July 2017

Study information

• Verified date: November 2017
• Source: Loma Linda University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if a specific physical therapy intervention speeds recovery from stroke-related "pusher syndrome."

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 8
• Est. completion date: July 2017
• Est. primary completion date: July 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 21 Years to 89 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Recent (within 2 months) unilateral stroke

• Burke Lateropulsion Scale = 2

• Age 21 to 89 years

• Ability to provide informed consent

• English-speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

• Prior stroke within the past 6 months

• Cerebellar stroke

• Stroke-related brain imaging (MRI or CT) unavailable

• Global or receptive aphasia

• Prior documented neurologic disorder (e.g., multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's)

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Pusher Syndrome
• Syndrome

Intervention

Other:
• Novel physical therapy

• Standard physical therapy

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Loma Linda University

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Recovery from pusher syndrome as measured by changes in the Burke Lateropulsion Scale score over time.	The Burke Lateropulsion Scale (BLS) is used in the literature to measure the presence of pusher syndrome. We will measure BLS upon admission and at weekly intervals to monitor whether patients in the experimental group demonstrate faster recovery than the control group, as demonstrated by change in BLS score over change in time (days).	Initial, and then weekly until discharge from inpatient rehabilitation unit. Average inpatient stay is expected to be no greater than 4 weeks.