Investigation of the Effects of Task-Oriented Circuit Training on Upper Extremity Motor Function in Stroke Patients

NCT07428161 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 8- STROKE-UE-TOCT
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 24
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Stroke is a disease characterized by symptoms such as weakness on one side of the body, speech impairment or inability to understand spoken language, vision problems, and loss of balance, walking, and coordination, resulting from a disruption in cerebral circulation that prevents oxygenation and nourishment of brain tissue. Currently, treatment approaches that adopt motor learning principles after stroke are fundamentally based on motor learning, neural plasticity, biomechanics, and the systems model of motor control. Task-Oriented Training (TOT), one of these treatment approaches, is used in the physiotherapy process for neurological diseases, and there is significant clinical evidence regarding the benefits of TOT. While the effects of TOT in physiotherapy have been primarily studied on balance and walking, there are a limited number of studies examining its effects on upper extremity function. Task-Oriented Circuit Training (TOCT) is a task-oriented training program consisting of 15 exercise stations where task-oriented training is applied in the form of exercise stations. TOCT improved upper extremity skills in Parkinson's patients. However, no study examines its effects on stroke. Therefore, this study aims to examine the effects of TOCT on upper extremity motor functions and dual-task performance in stroke patients.

Conditions

Stroke

Keywords

Stroke; Task Oriented Circuit Training; Manual dexterity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (8)

• Manual dexterity performance - Baseline

  Nine Hole Peg test (9-HPT)

  Assessment will be conducted before the intervention

• Manual dexterity performance - Post intervention

  Nine Hole Peg test (9-HPT)

  Assessment will be conducted immediately after the intervention

• Finger and hand function - Baseline

  Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test (JTHFT)

  Assessment will be conducted before the intervention

• Finger and hand function - Post intervention

  Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test (JTHFT)

  Assessment will be conducted immediately after the intervention

• Upper extremity performance (coordination, dexterity and functioning) - Baseline

  Action Research Arm Test (ARAT)

  Assessment will be conducted before the intervention

• Upper extremity performance (coordination, dexterity and functioning) - Post intervention

  Action Research Arm Test (ARAT)

  Assessment will be conducted immediately after the intervention

• Grip muscle strength

  Hand dynamometer

  Assessment will be conducted before the intervention

• Grip muscle strength

  Hand dynamometer

  Assessment will be conducted immediately after the intervention

Study Arms (2)

Test Group

EXPERIMENTAL

The group that will receive task-oriented training

Other: Exercise-TOCT

Control Group

EXPERIMENTAL

The control group will receive standard occupational therapy exercises for the upper extremities.

Other: Exercise- standard

Interventions

Exercise-TOCT OTHER

Both groups will receive exercise-based training

Test Group

Exercise- standard OTHER

Standard occupational therapy exercises

Control Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Having received a stroke diagnosis for the first time
• Having received a stroke diagnosis at least 1 month ago
• Being between 18-65 years of age

You may not qualify if:

• Having the following degree of active joint movement in the wrist and fingers (These conditions are necessary for patients to have the minimum hand dexterity to perform TOCT exercises)
• At least 20° extension starting from full flexion in the wrist
• At least 10° extension or abduction in the thumb
• At least 10° extension in the metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints of the other fingers

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Gazi University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Sefa Eldemir

Sivas, Sivas/Center, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

• Eldemir S, Guclu-Gunduz A, Eldemir K, Saygili F, Yilmaz R, Akbostanci MC. The effect of task-oriented circuit training-based telerehabilitation on upper extremity motor functions in patients with Parkinson's disease: A randomized controlled trial. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2023 Apr;109:105334. doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2023.105334. Epub 2023 Feb 28.

  PMID: 36917914 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stroke

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cerebrovascular Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases

Central Study Contacts

Sefa Eldemir

CONTACT

+903462981916; sefa.eldemir@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant professor

Model Details: Two groups as exercise group and control group

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 17, 2026
• First Posted: February 23, 2026
• Study Start: January 13, 2026
• Primary Completion: April 13, 2026
• Study Completion: May 13, 2026
• Last Updated: February 25, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)