Sensory Mechanisms of Manual Dexterity Recovery After Stroke: a Prospective Cohort Study of Prediction and Cerebral Correlates

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-85
SponsorCentre Hospitalier St Anne

About this trial

In the proposed research, we will assess motor and sensory functions of the hand using clinical tests and a tool designed to measure manual dexterity combined with vibrotactile stimulation. We will also evaluate the integrity of brain structure and function using MRI.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

First symptomatic stroke, ischaemic or haemorrhagic in the early subacute phase (up to 3 weeks post-stroke)

Upper limb paresis (≤4/5 MRC Scale)

Ability to grasp, lift and put down 1 block (from the BBT test)

Be affiliated to a social security

Disqualifiers

Presence of another neurological or musculoskeletal condition affecting upper limb movement

Severe cognitive impairment and/or aphasia with inability to understand and carry out instructions

Contraindications to MRI (claustrophobia, presence of cochlear implants and/or pacemakers)

Persons subject to legal protection measures

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Haptic stimulation device
  • Brain MRI

Treatment groups

90 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators