Effects of Training for Finger Perception on Functional Recovery of Hemiplegic Upper Limbs in Acute Stroke Patients.


Journal

Occupational therapy international
ISSN: 1557-0703
Titre abrégé: Occup Ther Int
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9433361

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2019
Historique:
received: 16 06 2019
accepted: 20 09 2019
entrez: 29 11 2019
pubmed: 30 11 2019
medline: 7 3 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Stroke causes severe disability, including motor and sensory impairments. We hypothesized that upper limb functional recovery after stroke may be augmented by combining treatments for motor and sensory functions. In order to examine this hypothesis, we conducted a controlled trial on rehabilitation for sensory function to the plegic hand. The sensory training program consisted of several types of discrimination tasks performed under blind conditions. The sensory training program was performed for 20 min per day, 5 days a week. An experimental group of 31 patients followed this sensory program, while a control group of 25 patients underwent standard rehabilitation. The efficacy of the intervention was evaluated by the tactile-pressure threshold, handgrip strength, and the completion time of manipulating objects. A two-way repeated measures analysis of variance was used to assess interactions between group and time. Moreover, to provide a meaningful analysis for comparisons, effect sizes were calculated using Cohen's The mean change in the tactile pressure threshold was significantly larger in the experimental group than in the control group ( The present results suggest that the sensory training program to enhance finger discrimination ability contributes to improvements in not only sensory function but also manual function in stroke patients. The trial is registered with the UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN000032025).

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Stroke causes severe disability, including motor and sensory impairments. We hypothesized that upper limb functional recovery after stroke may be augmented by combining treatments for motor and sensory functions. In order to examine this hypothesis, we conducted a controlled trial on rehabilitation for sensory function to the plegic hand.
METHODS METHODS
The sensory training program consisted of several types of discrimination tasks performed under blind conditions. The sensory training program was performed for 20 min per day, 5 days a week. An experimental group of 31 patients followed this sensory program, while a control group of 25 patients underwent standard rehabilitation. The efficacy of the intervention was evaluated by the tactile-pressure threshold, handgrip strength, and the completion time of manipulating objects. A two-way repeated measures analysis of variance was used to assess interactions between group and time. Moreover, to provide a meaningful analysis for comparisons, effect sizes were calculated using Cohen's
RESULTS RESULTS
The mean change in the tactile pressure threshold was significantly larger in the experimental group than in the control group (
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
The present results suggest that the sensory training program to enhance finger discrimination ability contributes to improvements in not only sensory function but also manual function in stroke patients. The trial is registered with the UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN000032025).

Identifiants

pubmed: 31777474
doi: 10.1155/2019/6508261
pmc: PMC6875300
doi:

Types de publication

Clinical Trial Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

6508261

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2019 Naho Umeki et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest regarding the publication of this paper.

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Auteurs

Naho Umeki (N)

Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8520, Japan.

Jun Murata (J)

Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8520, Japan.

Misako Higashijima (M)

Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8520, Japan.

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