Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 3:10 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 3:10 AM
NCT ID:
NCT00629005
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
1. age 40-85;
2. a single unilateral middle cerebral artery ischemic stroke;
3. no history of drug/alcohol abuse;
4. ability to follow 3-step commands and provide informed consent;
5. no history of other neural disorder/dysfunction (including epilepsy), no serious medical illness or refractory depression;
6. at least 300 active upper extremity elevation in scapular plane (combination of flexion and abduction);
7. ability to extend the wrist 20 degrees, and two fingers and thumb 10 degrees three times in a minute;
8. permission of physician (BRRC medical director or BRRC neurologist) to participate in strength training.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. spasticity in elbow or hand (Modified Ashworth Scale \> 2);
2. Motor Activity Log32 scores \>3 (which would indicate relatively good use of the upper extremity);
3. ability to complete 135 degrees shoulder elevation easily with elbow straight (e.g., doesn't hold breath, movement is fluid, little to no effort tremor observed);
4. ataxia, major sensory deficits, or hemi-inattention/neglect;
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
85 Years
Study:
NCT00629005
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00629005