Doumen, Steff;
Sorba, Luca;
Feys, Peter;
Triccas, Lisa Tedesco;
(2023)
Efficacy and Dose of Rehabilitation Approaches for Severe Upper Limb Impairments and Disability during Early Acute and Subacute Stroke: A Systematic Review.
Physical Therapy
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Abstract
Objective. The purpose of this study was to examine the evidence regarding the efficacy of rehabilitation approaches for improving severe upper limb impairments and activity during acute and early subacute stroke, taking into consideration the dosage of therapy. Methods. Randomized controlled trials from PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases were searched by 2 independent researchers. Studies were selected if they involved active rehabilitation interventions that were conducted in the acute stage (<7 days after stroke) or the early subacute stage (>7 days–3 months after stroke), with the aim of improving severe upper limb motor impairments and disability. Data were extracted on the basis of the type and effect of rehabilitation interventions, and on the dosage (duration, frequency, session length, episode difficulty, and intensity). Study quality was assessed using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database Scale. Results. Twenty-three studies (1271 participants) with fair to good methodological quality were included. Only 3 studies were performed in the acute stage. Regardless of the type of intervention, upper limb rehabilitation was found to be beneficial for severe upper limb impairments and disability. Robotic therapy and functional electrical stimulation were identified as the most popular upper limb interventions; however, only a limited number of studies showed their superiority over a dose-matched control intervention for severe upper limb impairments in the subacute stage. A longer rehabilitation session length (<60 minutes) did not seem to have a larger impact on the magnitude of improved upper limb impairments. Conclusion. Different rehabilitation approaches seem to improve severe upper limb impairments and disability in the subacute stage after stroke; however, they are not distinctly superior to standard care or other interventions provided at the same dosage. Impact. Robotic therapy and functional electrical stimulation add variety to rehabilitation programs, but their benefit has not been shown to exceed that of standard care. Further research is necessary to identify the impact of dose (eg, intensity) on upper limb motor impairments and function, especially in the acute stage.
| Type: | Article |
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| Title: | Efficacy and Dose of Rehabilitation Approaches for Severe Upper Limb Impairments and Disability during Early Acute and Subacute Stroke: A Systematic Review |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1093/ptj/pzad002 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzad002 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the American Physical Therapy Association. All rights reserved. For permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com This article is published and distributed under the terms of the Oxford University Press, Standard Journals Publication Model (https://academic.oup.com/journals/pages/open_access/funder_policies/chorus/standard_publication_model) |
| Keywords: | Technology, Neurological Rehabilitation, Motor Recovery, Dosage, Cerebrovascular Accident, Arm and Hand |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology > Clinical and Movement Neurosciences |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10163687 |
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