Effectiveness of m-CIMT of the Upper Limb in Acute Post-stroke Patients. (m-CIMT, Modified Constraint-induced Movement Therapy)

Hospital Clinic of Barcelona

Status

Enrolling

Conditions

Isquemic Stroke

Upper Limb Weakness Due to Central Neurologic Injury

Treatments

Behavioral: m-CIMT

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT07233161

HCB/2024/1353

Details and patient eligibility

About

m-CIMT therapy is the restriction of the unaffected upper extremity in conjunction with an upper extremity specific exercise protocol to improve the functionality and use of the affected upper extremity.

Full description

The study consists of a total of 7 days with a total of 3 hours per day of restraint of the unaffected upper limb together with 1 physiotherapy session per day specific to the affected upper limb.

Enrollment

66 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Ischaemic stroke.
Hospitalised patient (first 15 days).
Ability to understand and execute simple instructions.
Over 18 years of age.
Upper limb motor deficit.
Sign the informed consent document.

Exclusion criteria

Unstable clinical/medical condition.
Limitation of the upper limb due to a previous stroke.
Strokes affecting both upper limbs bilaterally.
Fractures/dislocations in the joints of the affected upper limb that may affect recovery.
Severe behavioural disturbance.