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- Title
Comparing a Novel Neuroanimation Experience to Conventional Therapy for High-Dose Intensive Upper-Limb Training in Subacute Stroke: The SMARTS2 Randomized Trial.
- Authors
Krakauer, John W.; Kitago, Tomoko; Goldsmith, Jeff; Ahmad, Omar; Roy, Promit; Stein, Joel; Bishop, Lauri; Casey, Kelly; Valladares, Belen; Harran, Michelle D.; Cortés, Juan Camilo; Forrence, Alexander; Xu, Jing; DeLuzio, Sandra; Held, Jeremia P.; Schwarz, Anne; Steiner, Levke; Widmer, Mario; Jordan, Kelly; Ludwig, Daniel
- Abstract
Background: Evidence from animal studies suggests that greater reductions in poststroke motor impairment can be attained with significantly higher doses and intensities of therapy focused on movement quality. These studies also indicate a dose-timing interaction, with more pronounced effects if high-intensity therapy is delivered in the acute/subacute, rather than chronic, poststroke period. Objective: To compare 2 approaches of delivering high-intensity, high-dose upper-limb therapy in patients with subacute stroke: a novel exploratory neuroanimation therapy (NAT) and modified conventional occupational therapy (COT). Methods: A total of 24 patients were randomized to NAT or COT and underwent 30 sessions of 60 minutes time-on-task in addition to standard care. The primary outcome was the Fugl-Meyer Upper Extremity motor score (FM-UE). Secondary outcomes included Action Research Arm Test (ARAT), grip strength, Stroke Impact Scale hand domain, and upper-limb kinematics. Outcomes were assessed at baseline, and days 3, 90, and 180 posttraining. Both groups were compared to a matched historical cohort (HC), which received only 30 minutes of upper-limb therapy per day. Results: There were no significant between-group differences in FM-UE change or any of the secondary outcomes at any timepoint. Both high-dose groups showed greater recovery on the ARAT (7.3 ± 2.9 points; P =.011) but not the FM-UE (1.4 ± 2.6 points; P =.564) when compared with the HC. Conclusions: Neuroanimation may offer a new, enjoyable, efficient, and scalable way to deliver high-dose and intensive upper-limb therapy.
- Subjects
STROKE treatment; GRIP strength; MOTION pictures; OCCUPATIONAL therapy; ARM; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; PSYCHOLOGICAL tests; STROKE rehabilitation; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; KINEMATICS
- Publication
Neurorehabilitation & Neural Repair, 2021, Vol 35, Issue 5, p393
- ISSN
1545-9683
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/15459683211000730