Error-enhanced Learning & Recovery in 2 & 3 Dimensions

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorShirley Ryan AbilityLab

About this trial

This study is being done to see how errors lead to improvement. Specifically, we are evaluating the errors stroke participants make during an upper extremity exercise program when reaching for a target using their affected arm. Once we understand the participant's reaching errors, we plan to create a customized reaching exercise according to the individual's specific error tendencies which will lead to better performance on movement ability after training.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

18 years of age or older

Chronic stroke (8+ months post stroke event) with primary motor cortex involvement

Hemiparesis

Some degree of both shoulder and elbow movement capability

Disqualifiers

Bilateral paresis

Severe tactile deficits using the Two-Point Discrimination Test (participant must detect<11mm)

Severe proprioceptive deficits

Severe spasticity (Modified Ashworth >3) preventing movement

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Error Fields
  • No Error Fields

Treatment groups

20 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators