Somatosensory Stimulation for Unilateral Neglect Post Stroke (SSUN)

The Intervention, called Mobilization and tactile Stimulation (MTS for short) is a hands-on physical therapy technique that can be used to treat the arm and hand after a stroke. It includes joint movements, massage, and sensory input like touch and compression. MTS is part of routine therapy for stroke patients when people cannot move or feel their arm normally. It may help with problems like neglect, which is when people are not aware of one side of their body after their stroke. The effectiveness of MTS to help people with neglect has not been widely studied yet. the investigators plan to invite adult stroke patients (18 years and over) with signs of neglect, who are more than 20 weeks post-stroke to be part of this study. They must be willing to have regular therapy at home, and each participant will need to have a carer who can assist with the research. Participants will be in the study for approximately three months. In the first two weeks they will not receive the MTS treatment but will have some regular measures undertaken (see details below). This is called the baseline Phase A stage. Then they move to Phase B where the investigators will deliver MTS therapy for 45-60 minutes, five days a week for six weeks. This is the treatment phase, known as Phase B. The regular measures will also continue during Phase B. Once the six weeks of MTS treatment is completed there is a final stage for two weeks (also known as Phase A because there is no treatment delivered). This i…

This description comes directly from the study's public registry record.

Ali Aries, PhD  ·  07713278910  ·  a.m.aries@keele.ac.uk

Maryam H Mohammad  ·  m.h.mohammad@keele.ac.uk

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