Deconstructing Post Stroke Hemiparesis for Precision Neurorehabilitation
Providence VA Medical Center
Summary
TRACTs (DeconsTructing Post StRoke HemipAresis for PreCision NeurorehabiliTation) is a single timepoint study that aims to deconstruct post-stroke deficits of the upper extremity into distinct components and relate these components to brain anatomy and physiology.
Description
Veterans will be recruited through the Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center and will have research visits at the Providence VA Center for Neurorestoration and Neurotechnology (CfNN, centerforneuro.org). The research visits will span two to three days. The study will involve motor outcome measures, magnetic resonance imaging of the brain, and transcranial magnetic stimulation. The goal of this study is to associate post-stroke deficits of the upper extremity with brain anatomy and physiology.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–90 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of a unilateral ischemic stroke occurring \>6 months prior as documented in medical chart * Upper extremity motor impairment as measured by Fugl-Meyer Upper Extremity Assessment ≤60 * Ability to follow simple instructions in English Exclusion Criteria: * Greater than moderate difficulty using the arm and hand pre-dating the stroke as assessed by the questions adapted from the QuickDASH outcome measure score on any question \>= 3, which measures physical function and symptoms in people with difficulty using the arm and hand. * Visual or auditory disorders resu…
Location
- Providence VA Medical CenterProvidence, Rhode Island