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A Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial of Upper Limb Training With Bilateral Cutaneous Electrical Stimulation to Improve Upper Limb Functions in Patients With Chronic Stroke
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Task-orientated training, Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), and 1 other intervention for Stroke. Completed, enrolled 120 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
On the basis that the combined use of Uni-TENS and TRT is an effective intervention in upper limb recovery, and the advantage of Bi-TENS eliciting extra neural pathway in the intact hemisphere to facilitate the motor recovery, There is a research gap in whether the Bi-TENS over both the paretic and non-paretic limbs could probably augment the treatment effects of TOT in upper limb motor control in people with stroke.
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Interventions
Task-Oriented Training (TOT) is a goal-directed exercise therapy, which help the people derive optimal control strategies for solving specific motor problems in real environment. In this study, TOT included stretching exercises, mobilizing exercise, strengthening exercises, seated reaching tasks, dexterity training and bimanual practice.
The stimulator was 120z Dual-Channel TENS Unit (ITO PHYSITHERAPY\&REHABILITION CO., LTD, Tokyo, Japan). The parameter (100 Hz, 0.2 ms square pulses, intensity barely below the motor threshold) of TENS followed our previous study
A identical-looking TENS devices that electrical circuit has been disconnected.