Effect of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) on Handwriting Rehabilitation After Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Start Date
1/29/2025
Completion Date
8/11/2026
Summary
Study Purpose Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) enhances motor recovery by increasing the functional range of motion to significantly improve muscle force deficits following an acquired brain injury. While FES has shown promise in improving muscular activation, its role in facilitating fine motor skills like handwriting in the acquired brain injury population needs further investigation. The project will incorporate motion capture (mo-cap) analysis technology, which will capture participants' detailed movement patterns during handwriting tasks and provide multi-baseline pre-analysis/post-analysis of motor planning and execution for precise tracking of manual dexterity improvements by quantifying changes in fine motor control, speed, and accuracy. The study seeks to provide comprehensive evidence of FES's effectiveness in hand remediation with combined assistive technology with functional-based activity to enhance motor function and improve acquired brain injury survivors' quality of life by enabling better outcomes in daily tasks requiring fine motor skills. Functional electrical stimulation improves reaching movement in the shoulder and elbow muscles of stroke patients:
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 18 years to 75 years
Interventions
Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) on Handwriting Rehabilitation
Conditions
Locations
Texas Woman's University
Dallas, Texas 75235-7200
United States