TY - JOUR
T1 - Functional rehabilitation of upper limb apraxia in poststroke patients: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
AU - Perez-Marmol, Jose Manuel
AU - Garcia-Rios, Maria del Carmen
AU - Barrero-Hernandez, Francisco
AU - Molina-Torres, Guadalupe
AU - Brown, George Theodore
AU - Aguilar-Ferrandiz, Maria Encarnacion
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Upper limb apraxia is a common disorder associated with stroke that can reduce patients independence levels in activities of daily living and increase levels of disability. Traditional rehabilitation programs designed to promote the recovery of upper limb function have mainly focused on restorative or compensatory approaches. However, no previous studies have been completed that evaluate a combined intervention method approach, where patients concurrently receive cognitive training and learn compensatory strategies for enhancing daily living activities.
This study will use a two-arm, assessor-blinded, parallel, randomized controlled trial design, involving 40 patients who present a left- or right-sided unilateral vascular lesion poststroke and a clinical diagnosis of upper limb apraxia.
AB - Upper limb apraxia is a common disorder associated with stroke that can reduce patients independence levels in activities of daily living and increase levels of disability. Traditional rehabilitation programs designed to promote the recovery of upper limb function have mainly focused on restorative or compensatory approaches. However, no previous studies have been completed that evaluate a combined intervention method approach, where patients concurrently receive cognitive training and learn compensatory strategies for enhancing daily living activities.
This study will use a two-arm, assessor-blinded, parallel, randomized controlled trial design, involving 40 patients who present a left- or right-sided unilateral vascular lesion poststroke and a clinical diagnosis of upper limb apraxia.
U2 - 10.1186/s1306301510341
DO - 10.1186/s1306301510341
M3 - Article
VL - 16:508
SP - 1
EP - 10
JO - Trials
JF - Trials
SN - 1745-6215
ER -