Table 1 Characteristics of participants in the study
Active comparator first | Vibratory feedback first | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 21 | 22 | |
Age | 64.9 (12.0) | 68.2 (14.3) | 0.42† |
years, average (SD) | |||
Gender | 40.9% | 38.1% | 0.85§ |
female frequency | |||
Education | 4.6 (1.8) | 3.7 (2.9) | 0.21† |
years, average (SD) | |||
Handedness | 100% | 100% | NA |
Right side frequency | |||
Stroke side | 54.5% | 52.4% | 0.88§ |
Right side frequency | |||
Stroke type OCSP (%) | |||
TACI | 4.5 | 9.5 | |
PACI | 63.6 | 61.9 | |
LACI | 31.8 | 28.6 | 0.81∣ |
Time from onset days, average (SD) | 6.2 (6.8) | 7.5 (7.9) | 0.55† |
NIHSS admission median [IQR] | 3.0 [1.0;6.0] | 4.0 [1.0;6.0] | 0.85‡ |
Motor NIHSS* admission median [IQR] | 3.0 [3.0;9.0] | 3.0 [3.0;9.0] | 0.85‡ |
Baseline functional status at the time of randomization | |||
Barthel median [IQR] | 60 [45;90] | 60 [50;85] | 0.82‡ |
Rankin (%) | |||
1 | 18.2 | 14.3 | |
2 | 13.6 | 28.6 | |
3 | 18.2 | 28.6 | 0.31∣ |
4 | 50.0 | 23.8 | |
5 | 0 | 4.8 | |
NIHSS | 4.5 (3.0–7.3) | 4.0 (3.0–6.0) | 0.84‡ |
median (IQR) | |||
motor NIHSS* | 2.5 [0;3.0] | 3.0 [0;4.0] | 0.86‡ |
median [IQR] | |||
Neglect | 22.7% | 23.8% | 0.93§ |
neglect frequency |
