Author/s, year (n=) | Gender (F:M) | Age (years) | Time since stroke | Baseline arm function | Stroke severity (NIHSS) | PEDro Score (/10) |
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Celnik et al., 2007 [12] (9) | 6:3 | Entire cohort: 55.2 ± 14.3 | Chronic: 3.2 ± 1.6 years post stroke | JTHFT = 48 ± 9.3 FM UEA = 93.0 ± 1 | – | 7 |
Conforto et al., 2010 [11] (22) | Suprasensory group: 6:5 Subsensory group: 5:6 | RSS group: 59.3 ± 1.4 Sham: 64.2 ± 3.7 | Early sub-acute: RSS group: 53.1 ± 1.8 Sham: 53.5 ± 2.6 (days post stroke) | JTHFT Suprasensory: 83.3 (65–93.5) Subsensory: 90.9 (67.7–93.5) Pinch force | RSS: 4 (1–8) Sham:3 (0–9) | 9 |
Conforto et al., 2007 [29] (11) | 7:4 | Entire cohort: 39.9 ± 4.2 | Chronic: 4.3 ± 0.7 years post-stroke | JTHFT RSS: 89.9 (50.7–247.2) Control: 91 (40.9–215.7) | 2 (1–5) | 7 |
Conforto et al., 2002 [30] (8) | 1:7 | Entire cohort: 65 (38–81) | Chronic: 5 years 6 months post-stroke (range: 14 months-7 years) | Pinch force (N) RSS: 49.7 ± 8.09 N Control: 54.4 ± 10.6 N | – | 7 |
Ghaziani, et al. 2018 [10] (102) | Low-dose group: 1:1 High-dose group: 1:1 | Low-dose group: median (Q1–Q3) 71 (64–80) years High-dose group: median (Q1–Q3) 72 (64–79) years | Acute: Within 7 days post-stroke | BBT (blocks/min) Low-dose group: 10.2 ± 12.8 High-dose group: 9.3 ± 11 FMA-UE-AD Low-dose group: 33.2 ± 21 High-dose group: 33.6 ± 19.1 Hand grip strength (kg) Low-dose group: 12.0 ± 13 High-dose group: 11.0 ± 10 Palmar pinch strength (kg) Low-dose group: 1.9 ± 2.4 High-dose group:1.4 ± 2.4 Key pinch strength (kg) Low-dose group: 2.7 ± 3 High-dose group: 2.3 ± 3 Tip pinch strength (kg) Low-dose group: 1.4 ± 1.8 High-dose group: 1.3 ± 1.4 | – | 7 |
Kattenstroth et al., 2018 [31] (71) | 12:34 | RSS group: 64 (34–86) Sham: 59 (43–89) | Early sub-acute: 3–4 weeks post-stroke | Grip (Dynamometer) RSS: 15.55 ± 10.07 kg Sham: 32.9 ± 8.63 kg MRC: RSS: 3.73 ± 2.68 Sham: 3.98 ± 1.49 Frenchay arm test: RSS: 3.48 ± 619 Sham 3.5 ± 5.99 Wolf Motor Function test: RSS:11.76 ± 16.42 Sham: 11.56 ± 4.91 | RSS group: 5.58 ± 3.22 Sham: 5.17 ± 2.23 | 6 |
Klaiput et al., 2009 [13] (10) | RSS group: 2:8 Sham: 4:6 | RSS group: 63.0 ± 11 Sham: 64.4 ± 10 | Early/late sub-acute: RSS group: 38.9 ± 54 days post stroke Sham: 11.9 ± 10 days post stroke | Pinch/grip (hand evaluator kit) | – | 8 |
Peurala et al., 2002 [32] (59) | 18:42 | 54.4 ± 10 | Chronic: 3.3 (7–14) years post-stroke | MMAS: 33.7 ± 10 Limb skin sensation 11.2 ± 6 | – | 4 |