NCT00286702

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.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
63

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2002

Typical duration for not_applicable

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2002

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2004

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 1, 2006

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 3, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

February 3, 2006

Status Verified

January 1, 2006

First QC Date

February 1, 2006

Last Update Submit

February 1, 2006

Conditions

Cerebrovascular Accident

Keywords

splintsOccupational Therapy

Interventions

hand splintDEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • first ever stroke
  • score of \<1 on Motor Assessment Scale item 6

You may not qualify if:

  • comorbidity resulting in previous contracture of the wrist/hand

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stroke

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cerebrovascular DisordersBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesVascular DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

  • Natasha Lannin, BSc(OT)

    University of Western Sydney

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Anne Cusick, PhD

    University of Western Sydney

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 1, 2006

First Posted

February 3, 2006

Study Start

October 1, 2002

Study Completion

September 1, 2004

Last Updated

February 3, 2006

Record last verified: 2006-01