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| Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia | OTHER |
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The purpose of this study is to assess the changes in physiological parameters and clinical scales resulting from treatment with AOT (action observation training) in subjects with subacute stroke. Furthermore, this study assess the perception of applicability and satisfaction degree for this kind of treatments.
After being informed about the study, all patients give written informed consent and will undergo a 1-week screening period to determine eligibility for study entry. Patient who meet the eligibility requirements will be given clinical and instrumental assessments before the start of treatment (T0) after 3 weeks (T1), at the end of the treatment (T2) and after 6 months (T3). A training program of 4 weeks including 250 videos of every day actions has been developed. Videos includes transitive and intransitive actions. Each week has a five day program, each day is divided in three sessions, in each session there are observation and imitation and attentional questions. AOT is always performed in conjunction with the conventional rehabilitation program.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Action observation training for the upper limb rehabilitation | Experimental | Neurorehabilitation training for the upper limb using AOT consists of watching videos related to every day actions. The subjects will be asked to reproduce, as accurately as possible, the actions proposed by the system, that will record their execution. In order to keep high motivation and participation in activities, simple games of skill will also be created that will involve the patient on both the motor and cognitive side. The training program includes 250 videos of every day transitive and intransitive actions: 20 consecutive sessions of 1 hour, five times a week over four weeks. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Action observation training | Device | Integration of four main tools:
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity between four time points | Scale that assess the sensorimotor impairment in individuals who have had stroke. | Baseline, week 3, week 4, after 6 months |
| Change in Barthel Index between four time points | Scale that measures disability or dependence in activities of daily living in stroke patients. | Baseline, week 3, week 4,after 6 months |
| Change in Box and Block Test between four time points | To assess unilateral gross manual dexterity | Baseline, week 3, week 4,after 6 months |
| Change in Modified Ashworth Scale between four time points | To measure spasticity. It consists of a 5-point nominal scale using subjective clinical assessments of tone ranging from 0 - 'No increases in tone' to 4 - 'Limb rigid in flexion or extension [abduction/adduction]'. An additional grade is added (1+) for the MAS to indicate resistance in the movement. | Baseline, week 3, week 4,after 6 months |
| Change in Visual Analogue Scale between four time points | Scale that consists of a straight line with the endpoints defining extreme limits such as 'no pain at all' and 'pain as bad as it could be'. The length of the line is 10-cm. Measurements from the starting point (left end) of the scale to the patients' marks are recorded in centimeters and are interpreted as their pain. | Baseline , week 3, week 4,after 6 months |
| Electroencephalography power in alpha band | EEG data will be recorded to test presence of particular changes in brain activity in during AOT training. In particular plasticity and mu rhythm desynchronization will be investigated. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Applicability perception and satisfaction degree of the proposed treatment | self-report questionnaire using a 5 point Likert scale (1 - Strongly disagree; 5 - Strongly agree). Higher score indicates greater satisfaction with the treatment. | At week 4 |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Luciano Fadiga, MD, PhD | Section of Human Physiology, University of Ferrara (Ferrara, Italy) | Study Director |
| Sofia Straudi, MD, PhD | Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University Hospital of Ferrara (Ferrara, Italy) | Principal Investigator |
| Thierry Pozzo, PhD | IIT; Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Sofia Straudi | Ferrara | Emilia-Romagna | 44124 | Italy |
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| ID | Term |
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| D020521 | Stroke |
| ID | Term |
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| D002561 | Cerebrovascular Disorders |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
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| Up to 1 month |
| Motion Capture (MOCAP) recordings | Kinematic data of trunk and affected hand will be recorded during subject imitations and will be analysed to assess any improvements. | Up to 1 month |
| Change in Oxford Cognitive Screen between two time points | is a stroke-specific cognitive screen | Baseline and week 4 |
| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |