Does Splinting Prevent Contractures Following Stroke?
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| First Received Date ICMJE | February 1, 2006 | ||||||||
| Last Updated Date | February 1, 2006 | ||||||||
| Start Date ICMJE | October 2002 | ||||||||
| Primary Completion Date | Not Provided | ||||||||
| Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
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| Change History | No Changes Posted | ||||||||
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| Brief Title ICMJE | Does Splinting Prevent Contractures Following Stroke? | ||||||||
| Official Title ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
| Brief Summary | After a stroke, many people develop contracture of the muscles in their affected wrist and hand which leads to a permanently clenched, painful hand. A contracture is often treated by therapists who use hand splinting to prevent it occurring or slow down its progression. Despite their wide use, there has not been research completed to investigate whether or not splinting prevents contracture in people following stroke. In fact, this project will be the first of its kind in the world and is therefore vital to stroke rehabilitation. The study is a multi-centre, randomised controlled trial that will measure the effect of hand-splinting in two positions on the prevention of contracture, functional use of the hand, and quality of life. |
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| Detailed Description | Not Provided | ||||||||
| Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | ||||||||
| Study Phase | Not Provided | ||||||||
| Study Design ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
| Condition ICMJE | Cerebrovascular Accident | ||||||||
| Intervention ICMJE | Device: hand splint | ||||||||
| Study Arm (s) | Not Provided | ||||||||
| Publications * | Not Provided | ||||||||
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* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
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| Recruitment Status ICMJE | Completed | ||||||||
| Enrollment ICMJE | 63 | ||||||||
| Completion Date | September 2004 | ||||||||
| Primary Completion Date | Not Provided | ||||||||
| Eligibility Criteria ICMJE | Inclusion Criteria:
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| Gender | Both | ||||||||
| Ages | 18 Years and older | ||||||||
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers | No | ||||||||
| Contacts ICMJE | Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects | ||||||||
| Location Countries ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
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| NCT Number ICMJE | NCT00286702 | ||||||||
| Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | HEC 01/166 | ||||||||
| Has Data Monitoring Committee | Not Provided | ||||||||
| Responsible Party | Not Provided | ||||||||
| Study Sponsor ICMJE | University of Western Sydney | ||||||||
| Collaborators ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
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| Information Provided By | University of Western Sydney | ||||||||
| Verification Date | January 2006 | ||||||||
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