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Lead
Ohio State University
With
Medical University of South Carolina
Northwestern University
Age
18–85
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Manual Muscle Test \>1/5 in the paretic biceps, triceps, finger extensors and finger flexors;
score \> 10 \< 30 on the Upper extremity Fugl Meyer AND active shoulder flexion of at least 30 degrees with device weight on affected arm;
Ability to generate consistent, detectable EMG signal from the bicep/tricep upper arm and distal forearm flexor and extensor sensor sites with wrist in neutral, and fingers in neutral. At rest, achieve an EMG of 5 or below on myConfig (wrist and fingers in neutral and elbow extended); with gain at \< 10 and boost \<12, able to reach a threshold of 10 at both bicep and wrist flexors/extensors;
a single stroke that is the cause of arm impairment, experienced \>12 months ago; if there are additional asymptomatic lesions (as diagnosed by MRI), these subjects may also be included. Those with another symptomatic stroke in addition to the stroke causing arm impairment are excluded;
score \>70 on the Modified Mini Mental Status Examination;
age \>18\< 85;
\> 6 months since previous functional or therapeutic use of an upper extremity myoelectric orthosis;
Height \>5'0";
Weight \>110\< 250 lbs.;
Forearm circumference (at widest part) \<13 in.;
Bicep circumference \>9 \<15 in.;
Upper arm length \>5.5 in.;
Wrist thickness (anterior- posterior) \<1.75 in.;
ability to stand with minimal assistance
You may not be if
\> 5 on a 0-10 Numeric Pain Rating Scale for pain in the paretic hand, arm or shoulder;
\> 3 on the Modified Ashworth Spasticity Scale in the paretic elbow, \>2 at wrist or fingers;
\< 2.5 on the Alexander Apraxia scale; '
history of neurological disorder other than stroke;
change in anti-spasticity medications in the last 6 months, and/or receipt of botulinum toxin in the paretic UE in the previous 4 months;
elbow contracture greater than 10 degrees;
inability to passively extend fingers while wrist is in neutral;
other conditions or physical/mental attributes that may undermine safety and/or full participation in the study;
bilateral hemiparesis.
Clareo Health | FAME: Functional Assessment of a Myoelectric Orthosis Hand Orthoses
