Norwegian Constraint-Induced (CI) Therapy Multisite Trial

NCT ID: NCT00906477

Last Updated: 2013-10-10

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

47 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-10-31

Study Completion Date

2013-06-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether modified CI therapy treatment is suitable and effective in the early rehabilitation after stroke, and to compare early CI intervention with a later CI intervention group.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cerebrovascular Accident

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Early intervention

Modified CI therapy starting between 7 and 28 days post stroke.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Modified CI therapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

10 treatment days 3 hours a day: Shaping exercises 2 hours. Task practice 0,5 hours. Behavioral therapy (Transfer package) 0,5 hour. Encouragement to wear a restraining mitt on the least affected arm for all safe activities.

Delayed intervention

Modified CI Therapy starting 6 months post stroke

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Modified CI therapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

10 treatment days 3 hours a day: Shaping exercises 2 hours. Task practice 0,5 hours. Behavioral therapy (Transfer package) 0,5 hour. Encouragement to wear a restraining mitt on the least affected arm for all safe activities.

Interventions

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Modified CI therapy

10 treatment days 3 hours a day: Shaping exercises 2 hours. Task practice 0,5 hours. Behavioral therapy (Transfer package) 0,5 hour. Encouragement to wear a restraining mitt on the least affected arm for all safe activities.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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Constraint induced movement therapy Modified constraint induced movement therapy CIMT mCIMT Forced use therapy

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Stroke at more than 5 and less than 26 days ago.(Either first stroke or second stroke without detectable arm weakness after the first stroke).
* Modified ranking scale 0-2 before admission
* Persistent unilateral arm or hand paresis (Scandinavian Strokes scale (SSS) arm motor function 2-5 or SSS hand motor function 2-4)
* Able to lift two fingers with the forearm pronated on the table or able to extend the wrist at least 10 degrees from fully flexed position.
* Able to follow a two step command.
* Mini Mental State examination score of more than 20 (or more than 16 in combination with expressive aphasia)

Exclusion Criteria

* Modified Rankin Scale \> 4
* Unable to give informed consent
* Large hemispatial neglect (more than two cm on the Line Bisection Test)
* Not expected to survive one year due to other illnesses (eg cardiac, malignancy)
* Injury or condition in the affected upper extremity that limited use prior to the stroke.
* Other neurological condition affecting motor function
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Helse Nord

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

University Hospital of North Norway

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Gyrd Thrane, Cand. San.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Hospital of North Norway

Audny GM Anke, MD, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University Hospital of North Norway

Bent Indredavik, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Trondheim University Hospital

Torunn Askim, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Norwegian University of Technology and Science

Roland Stock, MSc

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Trondheim University Hospital

Locations

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Trondheim University Hospital

Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

Site Status

University Hospital of North Norway

Tromsø, Troms, Norway

Site Status

Levanger Hospital

Levanger, , Norway

Site Status

Oslo University hospital, Aker

Oslo, , Norway

Site Status

Vestfold Klinikk Fysikalske medisin og rehabilitering, Kysthospital

Stavern, , Norway

Site Status

Countries

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Norway

References

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Thrane G, Askim T, Stock R, Indredavik B, Gjone R, Erichsen A, Anke A. Efficacy of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy in Early Stroke Rehabilitation: A Randomized Controlled Multisite Trial. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2015 Jul;29(6):517-25. doi: 10.1177/1545968314558599. Epub 2014 Nov 14.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 25398726 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Helse Nord SAT 544-06

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id