Upper Limb Muscle Strength Models for Patients With Motor Impairment.

Launched by PÔLE SAINT HÉLIER · Sep 19, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is focused on understanding how upper limb muscle strength works in people who have motor impairments caused by conditions like stroke, multiple sclerosis, or spinal cord injuries. The researchers want to create mathematical models that describe how much force these muscles can generate, which can help guide rehabilitation efforts and improve robotic assistance for patients. By learning more about the muscles' abilities in these patients, the study aims to make rehabilitation more effective and tailored to individual needs.

To participate, individuals must be between 18 and 85 years old and currently receiving treatment at the Saint-Hélier rehabilitation center for a stroke that happened more than 15 days ago, multiple sclerosis, or spinal cord injury. They should have some level of motor deficit in specific shoulder and elbow movements but cannot have certain conditions that could affect the testing, such as severe muscle spasticity or cognitive impairments. If eligible, participants can expect to take part in assessments that will help the researchers gather important information about their muscle strength. This study is currently recruiting participants, and your involvement could contribute to better rehabilitation methods for people with similar conditions in the future.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients aged between 18 and 85
• • A patient who is a member or beneficiary of a social security scheme
• • Patients hospitalised at the Saint-Hélier rehabilitation centre for a stroke more than 15 days old, MS or SCI
• • Patients with a motor deficit ≤3/5 on the MRC (Medical Research Council) scale in both internal-external shoulder rotation and elbow flexion-extension.
• • Patient with voluntary consent to participate in this study.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Spasticity \>3/4 on the Aschworth scale in the shoulder abductor or elbow flexor muscles.
• • Cognitive impairment that may interfere with measurements (MOCA \< 20/30)
• • Presence of a pressure sore \> stage 2 at the ischial level
• • Recent trauma to limbs or spine
• • Decompensated heart disease or other unbalanced pathology which contraindicates or may hinder isokinetic testing.
• • Persons deprived of their liberty by a judicial or administrative decision
• • Pregnant women, women in labour or nursing mothers.