Mapping Corticoreticulospinal Motor Control in Chronic Hemiparetic Stroke
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorNorthwestern University
About this trial
This study uses functional magnetic resonance imaging to map neural activity throughout the central nervous system during a shoulder abduction task to characterize what motor pathways are being used post-stroke.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Adults aged at least 18y
Able to perform shoulder abduction task (confirmed during screening and initial examination)
Safe to undergo MRI
Able to follow visual instructions using MRI-compatible vision correction goggles
Disqualifiers
MRI contraindications
Severe claustrophobia
Pregnant women
Prisoners
Trial design
Design model
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
Shoulder Abduction
Other interventionIndividuals will be visually cued to perform short, unilateral, isometric shoulder abduction tasks. A visual display will provide real-time feedback of the shoulder abduction torque, to help the participant target a predetermined torque level.
Treatment groups
32 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupGroup A: Shoulder AbductionExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
BOLD activation
BOLD fMRI data will be analyzed to map neural activation associated with the shoulder abduction task.
Time frame
3 days to 3 monthsSponsors and contacts
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Northwestern University
Lead sponsor
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov