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University of Sao Paulo |
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Information provided by: | University of Sao Paulo |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00604747 |
Background: The literature indicates that, in relation to motor learning, healthy subjects benefit more from random practice than from constant practice. However, this effect is not well known in post-stroke patients. Objective: The goal of this study was to investigate the effects of practice structure on motor learning in post-stroke patients. Methods: Participants included an experimental group (EG) of post-stroke patients: 17 males and females; and a control group (CG) of healthy individuals: 17 males and females. At the acquisition phase, all participants performed 30 trials of a coincident timing task. Nine individuals from each group practiced constantly (C) at a stimulus propagation speed of 3 mph, and eight from each group practiced randomly (R) at speeds of 2, 3, and 5 mph. Subsequent phases included: 1) transfer, 2) retention after 15 minutes, and 3) retention after 3 days. Each of these phases included 20 trials: 10 at a speed of 1 mph, and 10 at a speed of 4 mph. Intra- and inter-group comparisons were made employing an alpha level of 0.05 (5%).
Condition | Intervention |
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Stroke |
Other: Structure practice |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment |
Official Title: | The Effects of Practice Structure on Motor Learning in Post-Stroke Patients |
Enrollment: | 34 |
Study Start Date: | August 2006 |
Study Completion Date: | July 2007 |
Primary Completion Date: | July 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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1, 2 |
Other: Structure practice
there were 2 groups which received random practice and constant practice during acquisition phase
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Utilized was Bassin's anticipation timer (Lafayette Instruments #50575), which is comprised of a control screen, one 1.52 m gutter with 32 diodes placed on it linearly, and a response button. The screen has a digital display, with commands that permit the operator to control the stimulus propagation speed and the preparatory interval speed. Once activated, the screen exhibits an alert signal, and, after the preparatory interval, it initiates the propagation of a luminous stimulus, lighting the 32 diodes successively. The task required participants to press the response button simultaneously with the illumination of the last diode. The digital display showed the error measure (em): that is, the difference between the illumination of the last diode and the response.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 40 Years to 62 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Brazil, SP | |
Camila Torriani | |
São Paulo, SP, Brazil, 02415000 |
Principal Investigator: | Camila Torriani | University of São Paulo |
Study Chair: | Camila Torriani | University of São Paulo |
Responsible Party: | University of São Paulo ( Camila Torriani ) |
Study ID Numbers: | 0038.0.254.000-05, 0038.0.254.000-05 |
Study First Received: | January 17, 2008 |
Last Updated: | January 29, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00604747 |
Health Authority: | Brazil: National Committee of Ethics in Research |
motor learning hemiplegia stroke practice physiotherapy |
Hemiplegia Cerebral Infarction Stroke Vascular Diseases Brain Ischemia Central Nervous System Diseases |
Ischemia Brain Infarction Brain Diseases Infarction Cerebrovascular Disorders |
Nervous System Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases |