Completed

Prospective Longitudinal Study: Sensory Deficits in the Upper Limb After Stroke.

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What is being collected

Data Collection

Collected from today forward - Prospective
Other
Who is being recruted

Brain Diseases+4

+ Cardiovascular Diseases

+ Central Nervous System Diseases

Over 18 Years
+9 Eligibility Criteria
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How is the trial designed

Case-Only

Examining characteristics of individuals with a disease in order to identify genetic or environmental factors contributing to the condition.
Observational
Study Start: October 2012
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Summary

Principal SponsorUniversitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Last updated: October 26, 2016
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Study start date: October 1, 2012

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

The overall aim of the project is to gain insight in sensory deficits and recovery patterns in the upper limb post stroke and its association with brain lesion localisation. Furthermore, the investigators will identify associations of deficits in sensory modalities with upper limb impairments, activities and participation at different time points after stroke. Identification of the sensory deficits, along with further insights in their relation with objective neurophysiological and neuroanatomical measures will contribute to the amelioration of goal-setting for the rehabilitation of upper extremity function after stroke. These functions are indispensable during several daily activities as well in different sports and leisure activities. This project is an important step towards a better delineating of treatment interventions for the upper limb and to a better guiding of individual needs for post-stroke treatment in the future.

Principal SponsorUniversitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Last updated: October 26, 2016
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Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Design Details

40 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Case-only

These studies focus only on individuals who have a specific disease. Researchers examine patterns—often genetic or environmental—to uncover what might be linked to the condition.

Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Conditions
Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

Over 18 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers not allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Conditions

Pathology

Brain DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesCerebrovascular DisordersNervous System DiseasesVascular DiseasesStroke

Criteria

5 inclusion criteria required to participate
<= 5 days post stroke

>= 18 years old

first-ever stroke as defined by WHO

motor impairment and/or a sensory impairment

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4 exclusion criteria prevent from participating
no informed consent

other neurological impairments such as previous stroke, head injury or multiple sclerosis (these might affect sensory ability independently of the stroke)

pre-stroke Barthel Index < 95 out of 100 points (to be able to distinguish between pre-existing disabilities and disabilities resulting from the stroke)

stroke-like symptoms caused by subdural hematoma, tumour, encephalitis or trauma

Study Plan

Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.
Treatment Groups
Study Objectives

One single intervention group is designated in this study

This study does not include a placebo group 

Treatment Groups

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Secondary Objectives

Study Centers

These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.

This study has 1 location

UZ Leuven

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CompletedOne Study Center