Trunkstability: a Predisposition for Armfunction

University Ghent

Status: Completed

Conditions: Trunk Stability

Treatments: Other: one time testing

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05646966

EC2016/0808

Details and patient eligibility

About

Trunk stability is supposed to be an important predisposition for arm function. To the investors knowledge this is never been demonstrated.

Full description

Fifty healthy subjects will execute a reaching movement in sitting. They will reach to a cone at a distance of little more than armlength.

Electromyogram (EMG) and kinematics will be the outcome measures. Secondary outcome measures are: sex, dexterity, skillfulness, Fifty first time stroke patients will execute the same movements. Primery outcome is EMG and kinematics; secundary outcome measures are: side of hemiplegia, arm recuperation.

Enrollment: 110 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• BMI < 30
• no orthopedic, neurologic disorder that can influence the reaching
• age between 18 and 70 yrs

Exclusion criteria

• BMI>30
• orthopedic, neurologic disorder that can influence the reaching
• < 18 yrs of age
• >70 yrs of age

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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110 participants in 2 patient groups

healthy subjects

Active Comparator group

Description:

healthy subjects

Treatment:

Other: one time testing

stroke patients

No Intervention group

Description:

first time stroke patients