GAM: EMG-Controlled Game to Retrain Upper Extremity Muscle Activation Patterns Following Stroke
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to develop and test if upper limb task practice and muscle activity training improve upper limb function in stroke survivors. Participants will be asked to come to the laboratory 3 times a week for 6 weeks to receive upper limb task practice and/or muscle activity training. Participants will also come to the laboratory for additional 3 visits for assessments of upper extremity function. The total duration of the study will be 2.5 months.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to develop and test if upper limb task practice and muscle activity training improve upper limb function in stroke survivors. Participants will be asked to come to the laboratory 3 times a week for 6 weeks to receive upper limb task practice and/or muscle activity training. Participants will also come to the laboratory for additional 3 visits for assessments of upper extremity function. The total duration of the study will be 2.5 months.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: EMG + task training Train with EMG-controlled games and functional task practice |
Behavioral: practice muscle activation patterns
practice upper limb muscle activation patterns using EMG-controlled games
Behavioral: task practice
practice functional upper limb tasks
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Active Comparator: task training Train with functional task practice for a total of 18 sessions |
Behavioral: task practice
practice functional upper limb tasks
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Wolf Motor Function Test [within 1 week from intervention completion]
Functional abilities scale for completing upper limb tasks
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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18+ years old
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Stroke more than 6 months ago
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Moderate upper limb impairment
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Cognitive ability to participate in the study procedure
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Ability to see the full computer screen
Exclusion Criteria:
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Concurrent upper limb rehabilitation
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Severe spasticity prohibiting voluntary muscle contraction to participate in training
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Change in spasticity medication or botulinum toxin injection in the upper limb within 3 months prior to or during enrollment
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Total sensory loss
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Comorbidity (e.g., orthopaedic or premorbid neurologic condition) that limit upper limb movement and/or participation in the intervention
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Language barrier or cognitive impairment that precludes providing consent
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC | Charleston | South Carolina | United States | 29401-5799 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- VA Office of Research and Development
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Na Jin Seo, PhD MS BS, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- A4523-R
- I01RX004523