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Arm Rehabilitation Study After Stroke

An interventional study of Accelerated Skill Acquisition Program (ASAP) and Dose-Equivalent Usual & Customary Care - DEUCC in Stroke, Brain Infarction and Brain Ischemia, sponsored by University of Southern California. Completed at 8 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 21 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-07-09.

Primary conditionCerebral InfarctionRegistry: StrokeReclassifiedWhy we changed it
Registry
Stroke — the first condition term the registry derived for this study.
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Cerebral Infarction
Why
  1. The study's listed conditions name Cerebral Infarction, a narrower term within Stroke.
Confidence
High: the new condition is named in the study's own listed conditions. Of 351 hand-checked studies reclassified this way, 68% were exactly right and 84% in the right disease family; the registry's first term was right for 5% (measured 2026-10-21). How we classify →
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Sponsored by University of Southern California · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
361
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
21 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study is about arm and hand recovery after a stroke. The investigators are testing an experimental arm therapy called Accelerated Skill Acquisition Program (ASAP) which combines challenging, intensive and meaningful practice of tasks of the participant's choice compared to two standard types of therapy (usual and customary arm therapy totaling 30 hours and usual and customary arm therapy for a duration indicated on the therapy prescription). A second objective is to characterize current outpatient arm therapy (dosage \& content) following stroke for individuals who are eligible for ICARE. Eligible candidates must have had a stroke affecting an arm within the last 106 days.

Read the detailed description

Of the 700,000 individuals who experience a new or recurrent stroke each year, a majority have considerable residual disability. Sixty-five percent (65%) of patients at 6 months are unable to incorporate the paretic hand effectively into daily activities. In turn, this degree of functional deficit contributes to a reduced quality of life after stroke. The extent of disability has been underplayed by the use of the Barthel Index that captures only basic activities of daily living such as self-care and does not extend to activities and participation at higher levels of functioning that are most affected by a residual upper extremity disability. The past decade has witnessed an explosion of different therapy interventions designed to capitalize on the brain's inherent capability to rewire and learn well into old age and more importantly for rehabilitation, after injury. The most effective arm-focused interventions with the strongest evidence and potentially the most immediate and cost-effective appeal for the current health-care environment share a common emphasis on focused task-specific training applied with an intensity higher than usual care. Therefore, our primary aim is to compare the efficacy of a fully defined, hybrid combination of the most effective interventions (forced-use/constraint-induced therapy and skill-based/impairment-mitigating motor learning training), the Accelerated Skill Acquisition Program (ASAP), to an equivalent dose of usual and customary outpatient therapy.

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Conditions studied

  • Stroke
  • Brain Infarction
  • Brain Ischemia
  • Cerebral Infarction
  • Cerebrovascular Disorders

Keywords

  • stroke
  • hemiparesis
  • physical therapy
  • occupational therapy
  • neurorehabilitation
  • patient focused
  • motor learning
  • motor control
  • skill acquisition
  • skill training
  • motor recovery
  • task oriented training
  • task specific training
  • arm function
  • hand function
  • upper extremity
  • arm therapy
  • physical rehabilitation
  • arm rehabilitation
  • motor function
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In context

Cerebral Infarction Reclassified

219 studies on the registry are indexed under Cerebral Infarction; 46 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 361 is above the median of 120 across 139 interventional studies indexed under Cerebral Infarction.

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Lead sponsor

University of Southern California is the lead sponsor of 791 studies on the registry; 136 are open to participants now.

Of its 70 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 32 (46%) have results posted.

Compared within Cerebral Infarction, this study's primary condition as ClinicalTrials.gg classifies it; the registry's first condition term is Stroke. The counts are of registry records indexed under each term, refreshed daily. How we classify →

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
21 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

Ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke.

Hemiparesis in an upper extremity.

Age 21+.

Able to communicate in English (or Spanish,Rancho Los Amigos site only).

Willing to attend outpatient therapy \& f/u evaluations for 1 yr.

Some active finger extension.

Exclusion criteria

EXCLUSION

Traumatic or non-vascular brain injury, subarachnoid hemorrhage, AV malformation.

History of psychiatric illness requiring hospitalization within past 24 mos.

Active drug treatment for dementia.

Neurologic condition that may affect motor response (e.g. Parkinson's, ALS, MS).

History of head trauma requiring >48 hours of hospitalization within past 12 mos.

Amputation of all fingers or thumb of hemiparetic (weak) arm.

Treated with Botox in affected arm within last 3 months.

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
361 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    ASAP

    A focused, intense, evidence-based, upper extremity rehabilitation program, administered during the early post-acute outpatient interval. The training intervention is based on the fundamental elements of skill acquisition through task-specific practice, impairment mitigation to increase capacity, and motivational enhancements to build self-confidence.

    Behavioral: Accelerated Skill Acquisition Program (ASAP)

  • Active comparator
    DEUCC

    Dose-equivalent usual and customary arm therapy administered early post-acutely in the outpatient setting. This is a 30-hour dose equivalency group, administered over 1-hour visits at a frequency of 3x/week for a 10-week duration.

    Behavioral: Dose-Equivalent Usual & Customary Care - DEUCC

  • Other
    UCC

    Usual and customary arm therapy administered early post-acutely in the outpatient setting. This is an observation only group with treatment dose administered in accordance with usual and customary practices.

    Behavioral: Usual and Customary Care - UCC

Interventions

  • BehavioralAccelerated Skill Acquisition Program (ASAP)

    A 30-hour dose is administered over 1-hour visits at a frequency of 3x/week for a 10-week duration. A 2-hour orientation/evaluation session precedes the first visit.

    Also known as: ASAP

  • BehavioralDose-Equivalent Usual & Customary Care - DEUCC

    Usual and customary arm therapy administered early post-acutely in the outpatient setting, adjusted for dose, but otherwise administered in accordance with usual and customary practices. This is a 30-hour dose equivalency group, administered over 1-hour visits at a frequency of 3x/week for a 10-week duration.

    Also known as: DEUCC

  • BehavioralUsual and Customary Care - UCC

    Usual and customary arm therapy administered early post-acutely in the outpatient setting. This is an observation only group and treatment dose will be administered in accordance with usual and customary practices.

    Also known as: UCC

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT) Log-transformed Time

    Change from baseline to end-of-study (12 months post-randomization) in log-transformed time required to perform each of the 15 standardized tasks with each upper extremity.

    Time frame: Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

  2. Wolf Motor Function Test Time

    Change from baseline to end-of-study (12 months post-randomization) in time required to perform each of the 15 standardized tasks with each upper extremity.

    Time frame: Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

  3. Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) Hand Function Subscale Score.

    Change from baseline to end-of-study (one year post-randomization). Range: 0-100; positive values reflect an improvement. Higher values indicate better perception of hand function.

    Time frame: Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

  4. Stroke Impact Scale (SIS), Hand Function Subscale, Percentage of Participants That Improved at Least 25 Points From Baseline to End-of-study (One Year Post-randomization)

    The available range for improvement is from 0-100; thus participants with a baseline SIS score greater than 75 (n=15) were excluded from these analyses.

    Time frame: Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

Secondary outcomes

  1. Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT) Functional Ability Scale (FAS)

    Assesses movement quality via digital media review of task performance post hoc, rated on a 6-point ordinal scale.

    Time frame: Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

  2. Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) Mobility Subscale Score.

    Change from baseline to end-of-study (one year post-randomization). Range: 0-100; positive values reflect an improvement. Higher values indicate better perception of mobility.

    Time frame: Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

  3. Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) ADL/IADL Subscale Score.

    Change from baseline to end-of-study (one year post-randomization). Range: 0-100; positive values reflect an improvement. Higher values indicate better perception of ease with activities queried.

    Time frame: Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

  4. National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)

    Change from baseline to end-of-study (12 months post-randomization) in National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS). Range 0-2. Lower scores indicate less stroke severity.

    Time frame: Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

  5. Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT) Strength Component, Task #7 Weight to Box

    Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT) strength component, Task #7 Weight to Box, measured in pounds.

    Time frame: Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

  6. Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT) Strength Component, Task #14 Grip Strength

    Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT) strength component, Task #14 Grip strength, measured in kilograms, change from baseline to one year post-randomization.

    Time frame: Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

  7. Arm Muscle Torque Test - Elbow Extensors

    Change from baseline to end-of-study (12 months post-randomization) in isometric torque generated as measured in kilograms using a hand held Lafayette manual muscle test dynamometer and standard testing positions.Positive values indicate a strength gain.

    Time frame: Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

  8. Arm Muscle Torque Test - Elbow Flexors

    Change from baseline to end-of-study (12 months post-randomization) in isometric torque generated as measured in kilograms using a hand held Lafayette manual muscle test dynamometer and standard testing positions. Positive values indicate a strength gain.

    Time frame: Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

  9. Arm Muscle Torque Test - Shoulder Extensors

    Change from baseline to end-of-study (12 months post-randomization) in isometric torque generated as measured in kilograms using a hand held Lafayette manual muscle test dynamometer and standard testing positions. Positive values indicate a strength gain.

    Time frame: Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

  10. Arm Muscle Torque Test - Shoulder Flexors

    Change from baseline to end-of-study (12 months post-randomization) in isometric torque generated as measured in kilograms using a hand held Lafayette manual muscle test dynamometer and standard testing positions. Positive values indicate a strength gain.

    Time frame: Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

  11. Arm Muscle Torque Test - Wrist Extensors

    Change from baseline to end-of-study (12 months post-randomization) in isometric torque generated as measured in kilograms using a hand held Lafayette manual muscle test dynamometer and standard testing positions. Positive values indicate a strength gain.

    Time frame: Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

  12. Arm Muscle Torque Test - Wrist Flexors

    Change from baseline to end-of-study (12 months post-randomization) in isometric torque generated as measured in kilograms using a hand held Lafayette manual muscle test dynamometer and standard testing positions. Positive values indicate a strength gain.

    Time frame: Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

  13. As-Tex Sensory Index

    Time frame: Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

  14. Upper Extremity Fugl Meyer (UEFM), Motor Component

    Time frame: Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

  15. D-KEFS Verbal Fluency Test

    Time frame: Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

  16. Digits Span Backward

    Time frame: Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

  17. Hopkins Verbal Learning Test, Revised (HVLT-R)

    Time frame: Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

  18. Color Trails Making Tests 1 & 2

    Time frame: Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

  19. Short Blessed Memory Test

    Time frame: Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

  20. Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9)

    Time frame: Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

  21. Confidence in Arm & Hand Movement (CAHM)

    Time frame: Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

  22. Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) Communication Subscale Score.

    Change from baseline to end-of-study (one year post-randomization). Range: 0-100; positive values reflect an improvement. Higher values indicate better perceptions of ability to communicate and comprehend.

    Time frame: Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

  23. Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) Emotion Subscale Score.

    Change from baseline to end-of-study (one year post-randomization). Range: 0-100; positive values reflect an improvement. Higher values indicate better perceptions of mood and emotional control.

    Time frame: Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

  24. Motor Activity Log 28 QOM (MAL-28)

    Time frame: Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

  25. EQ5D

    Time frame: Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

  26. Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS)

    Time frame: Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

  27. Single-Item Subjective Quality of Life Measurement (SQOL)

    Time frame: Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

  28. Reintegration to Normal Living Index (RNLI)

    Time frame: Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

Other outcomes

  1. Monthly Telephone Interviews

    A monthly telephone interview with the participant to ascertain information about health status, healthcare utilization, medications, other therapies, and adverse events. Some of these data are reported in the adverse event section. Other data (e.g. those related to healthcare utilization) are part of the secondary analyses presently underway. Until published, these are embargoed information. Once published, these data will be made available via ClinicalTrials.gov.

    Time frame: monthly, beginning 30 days post-randomization

  2. Post-Intervention Interview

    A multiple question survey interview, administered by a non-treating, unblinded member of the recruiting team. The participant was asked a set of questions to assess the extent to which critical components of the investigational intervention (e.g. impairment mitigation, session intensity, participant chosen tasks, therapist-participant collaboration) were incorporated into each assigned therapy group. Publication of secondary analyses (outcome measures #5-25) are underway, and until published, they are embargoed information. Once published, these data will be made available via ClinicalTrials.gov.

    Time frame: 16-20 weeks post-randomization

  3. Exit Interview

    A multiple question survey interview, administered by a non-treating, unblinded member of the recruiting team. The participant was asked a set of questions regarding activity since the end of the intervention phase. Participants were also asked to report the perceived value of the intervention and study participation. Publication of secondary analyses (outcome measures #5-25) are underway, and until published, they are embargoed information. Once published, these data will be made available via ClinicalTrials.gov.

    Time frame: Post-intervention to 1 year post-randomization

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Results

Posted Apr 27, 2016

Participant flow

Participants were recruited between 5 and 106 days post-stroke, predominantly during inpatient rehabilitation, from 7 sites in the United States metropolitan areas of Los Angeles, CA, Atlanta, GA and Washington, D.C.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneASAP Accelerated Skill Acquisition ProgramDEUCC Dose-Equivalent Usual & Customary CareUCC Usual & Customary Care
Started119120122
Post-intervention112115115
6-mo follow-up110113112
Completed10410496
Not completed151626
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject61015
Withdrew: Physician decision602
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up369

Outcome measures

PrimaryWolf Motor Function Test (WMFT) Log-transformed Time

Change from baseline to end-of-study (12 months post-randomization) in log-transformed time required to perform each of the 15 standardized tasks with each upper extremity.

Time frame:
Baseline to 1 year post-randomization
Reported as:
Mean · log(seconds)
Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT) Log-transformed Time
log(seconds)ASAP Accelerated Skill Acquisition ProgramDEUCC Dose-Equivalent Usual & Customary CareUCC Usual & Customary Care
Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT) Log-transformed Time-0.8 (-1.0 to -0.6)-0.9 (-1.0 to -0.7)-0.8 (-1.0 to -0.6)
PrimaryWolf Motor Function Test Time

Change from baseline to end-of-study (12 months post-randomization) in time required to perform each of the 15 standardized tasks with each upper extremity.

Time frame:
Baseline to 1 year post-randomization
Reported as:
Mean · seconds
Wolf Motor Function Test Time
secondsASAP Accelerated Skill Acquisition ProgramDEUCC Dose-Equivalent Usual & Customary CareUCC Usual & Customary Care
Wolf Motor Function Test Time-8.1 (-11.7 to -4.5)-8.7 (-11.6 to -5.8)-7.5 (-10.5 to -4.6)
PrimaryStroke Impact Scale (SIS) Hand Function Subscale Score.

Change from baseline to end-of-study (one year post-randomization). Range: 0-100; positive values reflect an improvement. Higher values indicate better perception of hand function.

Time frame:
Baseline to 1 year post-randomization
Reported as:
Mean · units on a scale
Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) Hand Function Subscale Score.
units on a scaleASAP Accelerated Skill Acquisition ProgramDEUCC Dose-Equivalent Usual & Customary CareUCC Usual & Customary Care
Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) Hand Function Subscale Score.37.6 (31.7 to 43.5)35.7 (30.4 to 40.9)37.1 (32.2 to 42.1)
PrimaryStroke Impact Scale (SIS), Hand Function Subscale, Percentage of Participants That Improved at Least 25 Points From Baseline to End-of-study (One Year Post-randomization)

The available range for improvement is from 0-100; thus participants with a baseline SIS score greater than 75 (n=15) were excluded from these analyses.

Time frame:
Baseline to 1 year post-randomization
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Stroke Impact Scale (SIS), Hand Function Subscale, Percentage of Participants That Improved at Least 25 Points From Baseline to End-of-study (One Year Post-randomization)
percentage of participantsASAP Accelerated Skill Acquisition ProgramDEUCC Dose-Equivalent Usual & Customary CareUCC Usual & Customary Care
Stroke Impact Scale (SIS), Hand Function Subscale, Percentage of Participants That Improved at Least 25 Points From Baseline to End-of-study (One Year Post-randomization)72.772.168.7
SecondaryWolf Motor Function Test (WMFT) Functional Ability Scale (FAS)

Assesses movement quality via digital media review of task performance post hoc, rated on a 6-point ordinal scale.

Time frame:
Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondaryStroke Impact Scale (SIS) Mobility Subscale Score.

Change from baseline to end-of-study (one year post-randomization). Range: 0-100; positive values reflect an improvement. Higher values indicate better perception of mobility.

Time frame:
Baseline to 1 year post-randomization
Reported as:
Mean · units on a scale
Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) Mobility Subscale Score.
units on a scaleASAP Accelerated Skill Acquisition ProgramDEUCC Dose-Equivalent Usual & Customary CareUCC Usual & Customary Care
Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) Mobility Subscale Score.11.22 ± 22.5312.08 ± 21.1514.91 ± 22.6
SecondaryStroke Impact Scale (SIS) ADL/IADL Subscale Score.

Change from baseline to end-of-study (one year post-randomization). Range: 0-100; positive values reflect an improvement. Higher values indicate better perception of ease with activities queried.

Time frame:
Baseline to 1 year post-randomization
Reported as:
Mean · units on a scale
Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) ADL/IADL Subscale Score.
units on a scaleASAP Accelerated Skill Acquisition ProgramDEUCC Dose-Equivalent Usual & Customary CareUCC Usual & Customary Care
Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) ADL/IADL Subscale Score.22.69 ± 20.3321.53 ± 18.7623.22 ± 18.88
SecondaryNational Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)

Change from baseline to end-of-study (12 months post-randomization) in National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS). Range 0-2. Lower scores indicate less stroke severity.

Time frame:
Baseline to 1 year post-randomization
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
score on a scaleASAP Accelerated Skill Acquisition ProgramDEUCC Dose-Equivalent Usual & Customary CareUCC Usual & Customary Care
National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)-1.67 ± 2.28-1.61 ± 1.79-1.76 ± 1.7
SecondaryWolf Motor Function Test (WMFT) Strength Component, Task #7 Weight to Box

Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT) strength component, Task #7 Weight to Box, measured in pounds.

Time frame:
Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondaryWolf Motor Function Test (WMFT) Strength Component, Task #14 Grip Strength

Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT) strength component, Task #14 Grip strength, measured in kilograms, change from baseline to one year post-randomization.

Time frame:
Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondaryArm Muscle Torque Test - Elbow Extensors

Change from baseline to end-of-study (12 months post-randomization) in isometric torque generated as measured in kilograms using a hand held Lafayette manual muscle test dynamometer and standard testing positions.Positive values indicate a strength gain.

Time frame:
Baseline to 1 year post-randomization
Reported as:
Mean · kilograms
Arm Muscle Torque Test - Elbow Extensors
kilogramsASAP Accelerated Skill Acquisition ProgramDEUCC Dose-Equivalent Usual & Customary CareUCC Usual & Customary Care
Arm Muscle Torque Test - Elbow Extensors20.0 ± 47.3315.73 ± 48.1014.58 ± 50.28
SecondaryArm Muscle Torque Test - Elbow Flexors

Change from baseline to end-of-study (12 months post-randomization) in isometric torque generated as measured in kilograms using a hand held Lafayette manual muscle test dynamometer and standard testing positions. Positive values indicate a strength gain.

Time frame:
Baseline to 1 year post-randomization
Reported as:
Mean · kilograms
Arm Muscle Torque Test - Elbow Flexors
kilogramsASAP Accelerated Skill Acquisition ProgramDEUCC Dose-Equivalent Usual & Customary CareUCC Usual & Customary Care
Arm Muscle Torque Test - Elbow Flexors30.41 ± 52.0320.78 ± 56.3924.21 ± 45.13
SecondaryArm Muscle Torque Test - Shoulder Extensors

Change from baseline to end-of-study (12 months post-randomization) in isometric torque generated as measured in kilograms using a hand held Lafayette manual muscle test dynamometer and standard testing positions. Positive values indicate a strength gain.

Time frame:
Baseline to 1 year post-randomization
Reported as:
Mean · kilograms
Arm Muscle Torque Test - Shoulder Extensors
kilogramsASAP Accelerated Skill Acquisition ProgramDEUCC Dose-Equivalent Usual & Customary CareUCC Usual & Customary Care
Arm Muscle Torque Test - Shoulder Extensors25.61 ± 56.6320.76 ± 55.2318.64 ± 59.04
SecondaryArm Muscle Torque Test - Shoulder Flexors

Change from baseline to end-of-study (12 months post-randomization) in isometric torque generated as measured in kilograms using a hand held Lafayette manual muscle test dynamometer and standard testing positions. Positive values indicate a strength gain.

Time frame:
Baseline to 1 year post-randomization
Reported as:
Mean · kilograms
Arm Muscle Torque Test - Shoulder Flexors
kilogramsASAP Accelerated Skill Acquisition ProgramDEUCC Dose-Equivalent Usual & Customary CareUCC Usual & Customary Care
Arm Muscle Torque Test - Shoulder Flexors21.41 ± 57.1224.4 ± 51.9019.74 ± 47.86
SecondaryArm Muscle Torque Test - Wrist Extensors

Change from baseline to end-of-study (12 months post-randomization) in isometric torque generated as measured in kilograms using a hand held Lafayette manual muscle test dynamometer and standard testing positions. Positive values indicate a strength gain.

Time frame:
Baseline to 1 year post-randomization
Reported as:
Mean · kilograms
Arm Muscle Torque Test - Wrist Extensors
kilogramsASAP Accelerated Skill Acquisition ProgramDEUCC Dose-Equivalent Usual & Customary CareUCC Usual & Customary Care
Arm Muscle Torque Test - Wrist Extensors15.19 ± 37.5918.07 ± 34.0318.12 ± 32.07
SecondaryArm Muscle Torque Test - Wrist Flexors

Change from baseline to end-of-study (12 months post-randomization) in isometric torque generated as measured in kilograms using a hand held Lafayette manual muscle test dynamometer and standard testing positions. Positive values indicate a strength gain.

Time frame:
Baseline to 1 year post-randomization
Reported as:
Mean · kilograms
Arm Muscle Torque Test - Wrist Flexors
kilogramsASAP Accelerated Skill Acquisition ProgramDEUCC Dose-Equivalent Usual & Customary CareUCC Usual & Customary Care
Arm Muscle Torque Test - Wrist Flexors16.24 ± 39.3710.71 ± 30.218.96 ± 28.76
SecondaryAs-Tex Sensory Index
Time frame:
Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondaryUpper Extremity Fugl Meyer (UEFM), Motor Component
Time frame:
Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondaryD-KEFS Verbal Fluency Test
Time frame:
Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondaryDigits Span Backward
Time frame:
Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondaryHopkins Verbal Learning Test, Revised (HVLT-R)
Time frame:
Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondaryColor Trails Making Tests 1 & 2
Time frame:
Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondaryShort Blessed Memory Test
Time frame:
Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondaryPatient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9)
Time frame:
Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondaryConfidence in Arm & Hand Movement (CAHM)
Time frame:
Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondaryStroke Impact Scale (SIS) Communication Subscale Score.

Change from baseline to end-of-study (one year post-randomization). Range: 0-100; positive values reflect an improvement. Higher values indicate better perceptions of ability to communicate and comprehend.

Time frame:
Baseline to 1 year post-randomization
Reported as:
Mean · units on a scale
Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) Communication Subscale Score.
units on a scaleASAP Accelerated Skill Acquisition ProgramDEUCC Dose-Equivalent Usual & Customary CareUCC Usual & Customary Care
Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) Communication Subscale Score.6.23 ± 17.382.97 ± 14.673.11 ± 13.05
SecondaryStroke Impact Scale (SIS) Emotion Subscale Score.

Change from baseline to end-of-study (one year post-randomization). Range: 0-100; positive values reflect an improvement. Higher values indicate better perceptions of mood and emotional control.

Time frame:
Baseline to 1 year post-randomization
Reported as:
Mean · units on a scale
Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) Emotion Subscale Score.
units on a scaleASAP Accelerated Skill Acquisition ProgramDEUCC Dose-Equivalent Usual & Customary CareUCC Usual & Customary Care
Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) Emotion Subscale Score.3.49 ± 17.813.63 ± 17.213.36 ± 15.52
SecondaryMotor Activity Log 28 QOM (MAL-28)
Time frame:
Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondaryEQ5D
Time frame:
Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondarySatisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS)
Time frame:
Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondarySingle-Item Subjective Quality of Life Measurement (SQOL)
Time frame:
Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondaryReintegration to Normal Living Index (RNLI)
Time frame:
Baseline to 1 year post-randomization

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

Other pre-specifiedMonthly Telephone Interviews

A monthly telephone interview with the participant to ascertain information about health status, healthcare utilization, medications, other therapies, and adverse events. Some of these data are reported in the adverse event section. Other data (e.g. those related to healthcare utilization) are part of the secondary analyses presently underway. Until published, these are embargoed information. Once published, these data will be made available via ClinicalTrials.gov.

Time frame:
monthly, beginning 30 days post-randomization

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

Other pre-specifiedPost-Intervention Interview

A multiple question survey interview, administered by a non-treating, unblinded member of the recruiting team. The participant was asked a set of questions to assess the extent to which critical components of the investigational intervention (e.g. impairment mitigation, session intensity, participant chosen tasks, therapist-participant collaboration) were incorporated into each assigned therapy group. Publication of secondary analyses (outcome measures #5-25) are underway, and until published, they are embargoed information. Once published, these data will be made available via ClinicalTrials.gov.

Time frame:
16-20 weeks post-randomization

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

Other pre-specifiedExit Interview

A multiple question survey interview, administered by a non-treating, unblinded member of the recruiting team. The participant was asked a set of questions regarding activity since the end of the intervention phase. Participants were also asked to report the perceived value of the intervention and study participation. Publication of secondary analyses (outcome measures #5-25) are underway, and until published, they are embargoed information. Once published, these data will be made available via ClinicalTrials.gov.

Time frame:
Post-intervention to 1 year post-randomization

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

Adverse events

Collected over From consent to in-person screening (minimum of 5 days post-stroke) up to one year post-randomization (maximum of 471 days post-stroke). Adverse events were not monitored for individuals with medical record screens only.. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
ASAP Accelerated Skill Acquisition Program—37/119 (31.1%)67/119 (56.3%)
DEUCC Dose-Equivalent Usual & Customary Care—36/120 (30%)69/120 (57.5%)
UCC Usual & Customary Care—32/122 (26.2%)55/122 (45.1%)
Screened But Not Randomized—4/772 (0.5%)1/772 (0.1%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventASAP Accelerated Skill Acquisition ProgramDEUCC Dose-Equivalent Usual & Customary CareUCC Usual & Customary CareScreened But Not Randomized
Inpatient Hospitalization or ER visit >23 hoursGeneral disorders28/11932/12028/1224/772
Recurrent Stroke or TIANervous system disorders13/1199/1207/1222/772
FractureMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders5/1195/1206/1220/772
MI or Acute Coronary SyndromeCardiac disorders1/1193/1204/1220/772
Excessive blood pressure responseVascular disorders1/1191/1203/1221/772
New onset of Cardiac ArrhythmiaCardiac disorders2/1191/1202/1220/772
DyspneaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders2/1190/1202/1220/772
Unexpected/OtherGeneral disorders2/1191/1200/1221/772
DeathGeneral disorders1/1191/1202/1220/772
Pulmonary EmbolismRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders0/1190/1200/1220/772
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventASAP Accelerated Skill Acquisition ProgramDEUCC Dose-Equivalent Usual & Customary CareUCC Usual & Customary CareScreened But Not Randomized
Fall with No FractureGeneral disorders41/11932/12023/1220/772
Muscle soreness or pain that persists for more than 48 hoursMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders29/11927/12029/1220/772
Shoulder pain that limits study participationMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders16/11917/12020/1220/772
Excessive blood pressure responseVascular disorders15/11915/1203/1221/772
Open sore or cutsSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders8/11913/1204/1220/772
Dizziness/FaintingGeneral disorders10/11913/1209/1220/772
Unexpected SAEsGeneral disorders10/11912/1207/1220/772
DyspneaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders4/1196/1203/1220/772
Deep Vein ThrombosisVascular disorders2/1190/1201/1220/772

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)ASAP Accelerated Skill Acquisition ProgramDEUCC Dose-Equivalent Usual & Customary CareUCC Usual & Customary CareTotal
Mean60.9 ± 13.759.9 ± 10.561.1 ± 13.160.7 ± 12.5
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)ASAP Accelerated Skill Acquisition ProgramDEUCC Dose-Equivalent Usual & Customary CareUCC Usual & Customary CareTotal
Female555350158
Male646772203
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)ASAP Accelerated Skill Acquisition ProgramDEUCC Dose-Equivalent Usual & Customary CareUCC Usual & Customary CareTotal
Hispanic or Latino9141336
Not Hispanic or Latino107106107320
Unknown or Not Reported3025
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)ASAP Accelerated Skill Acquisition ProgramDEUCC Dose-Equivalent Usual & Customary CareUCC Usual & Customary CareTotal
American Indian or Alaska Native4105
Asian97319
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander3137
Black or African American475054151
White384343124
More than one race3317
Unknown or Not Reported15151848
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)ASAP Accelerated Skill Acquisition ProgramDEUCC Dose-Equivalent Usual & Customary CareUCC Usual & Customary CareTotal
United States119120122361
Education
Education(participants)ASAP Accelerated Skill Acquisition ProgramDEUCC Dose-Equivalent Usual & Customary CareUCC Usual & Customary CareTotal
Less than high school4228
Some high school612826
Completed high school24212772
Some college424246130
Completed bachelor's degree22262371
Completed master's degree1511733
Completed doctoral degree66820
Unknown or Not Reported0011
Referral source
Referral source(participants)ASAP Accelerated Skill Acquisition ProgramDEUCC Dose-Equivalent Usual & Customary CareUCC Usual & Customary CareTotal
Inpatient rehabilitation807988247
Outpatient65516
Acute care21261966
Transitional day program3227
Open referral97824
Other0101
Language
Language(participants)ASAP Accelerated Skill Acquisition ProgramDEUCC Dose-Equivalent Usual & Customary CareUCC Usual & Customary CareTotal
English117119121357
Spanish2114

9 further baseline measures are reported on the registry.

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Study locations

8 sites
  • University of Southern California
    Los Angeles, California 90033, United States
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Los Angeles, California 90048, United States
  • Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center
    Los Angeles, California 90242, United States
  • Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
    Los Angeles, California 90806, United States
  • Huntington Rehabilitation Medicine Associates
    Los Angeles, California 91105, United States
  • Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation
    Los Angeles, California 91769, United States
  • National Rehabilitation Hospital
    Washington, District of Columbia 20010, United States
  • Emory University
    Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Winstein CJ, Wolf SL, Dromerick AW, Lane CJ, Nelsen MA, Lewthwaite R, Blanton S, Scott C, Reiss A, Cen SY, Holley R, Azen SP; ICARE Investigative Team. Interdisciplinary Comprehensive Arm Rehabilitation Evaluation (ICARE): a randomized controlled trial protocol. BMC Neurol. 2013 Jan 11;13:5. doi: 10.1186/1471-2377-13-5. PubMed 23311856 ↗
  • Duff SV, He J, Nelsen MA, Lane CJ, Rowe VT, Wolf SL, Dromerick AW, Winstein CJ. Interrater reliability of the Wolf Motor Function Test-Functional Ability Scale: why it matters. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2015 Jun;29(5):436-43. doi: 10.1177/1545968314553030. Epub 2014 Oct 16. PubMed 25323459 ↗
  • Winstein CJ, Wolf SL, Dromerick AW, Lane CJ, Nelsen MA, Lewthwaite R, Cen SY, Azen SP; Interdisciplinary Comprehensive Arm Rehabilitation Evaluation (ICARE) Investigative Team. Effect of a Task-Oriented Rehabilitation Program on Upper Extremity Recovery Following Motor Stroke: The ICARE Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2016 Feb 9;315(6):571-81. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.0276. PubMed 26864411 ↗
  • Martinez C, Bacon H, Rowe V, Russak D, Fitzgerald E, Woodbury M, Wolf SL, Winstein C. A Reaching Performance Scale for 2 Wolf Motor Function Test Items. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2020 Nov;101(11):2015-2026. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2020.05.003. Epub 2020 May 17. PubMed 32433993 ↗
  • Lewthwaite R, Winstein CJ, Lane CJ, Blanton S, Wagenheim BR, Nelsen MA, Dromerick AW, Wolf SL. Accelerating Stroke Recovery: Body Structures and Functions, Activities, Participation, and Quality of Life Outcomes From a Large Rehabilitation Trial. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2018 Feb;32(2):150-165. doi: 10.1177/1545968318760726. PubMed 29554849 ↗
  • Rowe VT, Winstein CJ, Wolf SL, Woodbury ML. Functional Test of the Hemiparetic Upper Extremity: A Rasch Analysis With Theoretical Implications. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2017 Oct;98(10):1977-1983. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2017.03.021. Epub 2017 Apr 21. PubMed 28434819 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 9, 2019, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00871715
Responsible party
Carolee Winstein (Professor, University of Southern California) — Principal investigator
First posted
Mar 30, 2009
Start date
Jun 2009
Primary completion
Feb 2014
Completion
Feb 2014
Results posted
Apr 27, 2016
Last update
Jul 9, 2019

Study contacts

Carolee J. Winstein, PhD, PT
principal investigator · University of Southern California
Alexander Dromerick, MD
principal investigator · MedStar National Rehabilitation Network
Steven Wolf, PhD, PT
principal investigator · Emory University
Monica A Nelsen, DPT, PT
study director · University of Southern California

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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