In the 11 years since this came out has bilateral training been proven to be effective? We should be able to go to that universally available public database of stroke research and protocols and find the answer in less than five minutes. But since we have fucking failures of stroke associations nothing like this exists or will exist until we get survivors in charge.
Simultaneous bilateral training for improving arm function after stroke
Fiona Coupar 1,
Alex Pollock 2,
Frederike van Wijck 3,
Jacqui Morris 4,
Peter Langhorne 1
1 Academic Section of Geriatric Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
2 Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health ProfessionsResearch Unit, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK.
3 School of Health Sciences, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh,UK.
4 School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK Contact address: Fiona Coupar, Academic Section of Geriatric Medicine, University of Glasgow, University Block, Glasgow RoyalInfirmary, Glasgow, G4 0SF, UK. fmacvicar@yahoo.com.
Editorial group:
Cochrane Stroke Group.
Publication status and date:
New, published in Issue 4, 2010.
Review content assessed as up-to-date:
25 October 2009.
Citation:
Coupar F, Pollock A, van Wijck F, Morris J, Langhorne P. Simultaneous bilateral training for improving arm function afterstroke.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
2010, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD006432. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006432.pub2.Copyright © 2010 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Simultaneous bilateral training, the completion of identical activities with both arms simultaneously, is one intervention to improve arm function and reduce impairment.
Objectives
To determine the effects of simultaneous bilateral training for improving arm function after stroke.
Search strategy
We searched the Cochrane Stroke Trials Register (last searched August 2009) and 10 electronic bibliographic databases including theCochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (
The Cochrane Library
Issue 3, 2009), MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHLand AMED (August 2009). We also searched reference lists and trials registers.
Selection criteria
Randomised trials in adults after stroke, where the intervention was simultaneous bilateral training compared to placebo or no inter-vention, usual care or other upper limb (arm) interventions. Primary outcomes were performance in activities of daily living (ADL)and functional movement of the upper limb. Secondary outcomes were performance in extended activities of daily living and motorimpairment of the arm.
Data collection and analysis
Twoauthorsindependentlyscreenedabstracts,extracteddataandappraisedtrials.Assessmentofmethodologicalqualitywasundertakenfor allocation concealment, blinding of outcome assessor, intention-to-treat, baseline similarity and loss to follow up.
Main results
We included 18 studies involving 549 relevant participants, of which 14 (421 participants) were included in the analysis (one within both comparisons). Four of the 14 studies compared the effects of bilateral training with usual care. Primary outcomes: results were not statistically significant for performance in ADL (standardised mean difference (SMD) 0.25, 95% confidence interval (CI) -0.14 to
0.63); functional movement of the arm (SMD -0.07, 95% CI -0.42 to 0.28) or hand (SMD -0.04, 95% CI -0.50 to 0.42). Secondary outcomes: no statistically significant results. Eleven of the 14 studies compared the effects of bilateral training with other specific upper limb (arm) interventions. Primary outcomes: no statistically significant results for performance of ADL (SMD -0.25, 95% CI -0.57 to0.08); functional movement of the arm (SMD -0.20, 95% CI -0.49 to 0.09) or hand (SMD -0.21, 95% CI -0.51 to 0.09). Secondary outcomes: one study reported a statistically significant result in favour of another upper limb intervention for performance in extended ADL. No statistically significant differences were found for motor impairment outcomes.
Authors’ conclusions
There is insufficient good quality evidence to make recommendations about the relative effect of simultaneous bilateral training compared to placebo, no intervention or usual care. We identified evidence that suggests that bilateral training may be no more (or less) effective than usual care or other upper limb interventions for performance in ADL, functional movement of the upper limb or motor impairment outcomes.
After a stroke, arm problems are common and their recovery is often limited. This review of 18 studies with 549 relevant participants looked at whether performing identical activities with both arms at the same time (simultaneous bilateral training) could improve performance in daily (or extended daily) activities, movement of the arm and/or reduce arm impairments. In comparison with usual care, bilateral training had no effect on performance in activities of daily living, functional movement of the arm or hand, performance in extended activities of daily living or motor impairment outcomes. In comparison with other arm interventions, bilateral training had no effect on performance in activities of daily living, functional movement of the arm or hand or motor impairment outcomes.One study found that people who undertook bilateral training showed less improvement in performance in extended activities of daily living than people doing another arm intervention. The evidence in this area is limited. Further research is needed to determine the effects of bilateral training.
2 Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health ProfessionsResearch Unit, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK.
3 School of Health Sciences, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh,UK.
4 School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK Contact address: Fiona Coupar, Academic Section of Geriatric Medicine, University of Glasgow, University Block, Glasgow RoyalInfirmary, Glasgow, G4 0SF, UK. fmacvicar@yahoo.com.
Editorial group:
Cochrane Stroke Group.
Publication status and date:
New, published in Issue 4, 2010.
Review content assessed as up-to-date:
25 October 2009.
Citation:
Coupar F, Pollock A, van Wijck F, Morris J, Langhorne P. Simultaneous bilateral training for improving arm function afterstroke.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
2010, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD006432. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006432.pub2.Copyright © 2010 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ABSTRACT
BackgroundSimultaneous bilateral training, the completion of identical activities with both arms simultaneously, is one intervention to improve arm function and reduce impairment.
Objectives
To determine the effects of simultaneous bilateral training for improving arm function after stroke.
Search strategy
We searched the Cochrane Stroke Trials Register (last searched August 2009) and 10 electronic bibliographic databases including theCochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (
The Cochrane Library
Issue 3, 2009), MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHLand AMED (August 2009). We also searched reference lists and trials registers.
Selection criteria
Randomised trials in adults after stroke, where the intervention was simultaneous bilateral training compared to placebo or no inter-vention, usual care or other upper limb (arm) interventions. Primary outcomes were performance in activities of daily living (ADL)and functional movement of the upper limb. Secondary outcomes were performance in extended activities of daily living and motorimpairment of the arm.
Data collection and analysis
Twoauthorsindependentlyscreenedabstracts,extracteddataandappraisedtrials.Assessmentofmethodologicalqualitywasundertakenfor allocation concealment, blinding of outcome assessor, intention-to-treat, baseline similarity and loss to follow up.
Main results
We included 18 studies involving 549 relevant participants, of which 14 (421 participants) were included in the analysis (one within both comparisons). Four of the 14 studies compared the effects of bilateral training with usual care. Primary outcomes: results were not statistically significant for performance in ADL (standardised mean difference (SMD) 0.25, 95% confidence interval (CI) -0.14 to
0.63); functional movement of the arm (SMD -0.07, 95% CI -0.42 to 0.28) or hand (SMD -0.04, 95% CI -0.50 to 0.42). Secondary outcomes: no statistically significant results. Eleven of the 14 studies compared the effects of bilateral training with other specific upper limb (arm) interventions. Primary outcomes: no statistically significant results for performance of ADL (SMD -0.25, 95% CI -0.57 to0.08); functional movement of the arm (SMD -0.20, 95% CI -0.49 to 0.09) or hand (SMD -0.21, 95% CI -0.51 to 0.09). Secondary outcomes: one study reported a statistically significant result in favour of another upper limb intervention for performance in extended ADL. No statistically significant differences were found for motor impairment outcomes.
Authors’ conclusions
There is insufficient good quality evidence to make recommendations about the relative effect of simultaneous bilateral training compared to placebo, no intervention or usual care. We identified evidence that suggests that bilateral training may be no more (or less) effective than usual care or other upper limb interventions for performance in ADL, functional movement of the upper limb or motor impairment outcomes.
PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY
Simultaneous bilateral training for improving arm function after strokeAfter a stroke, arm problems are common and their recovery is often limited. This review of 18 studies with 549 relevant participants looked at whether performing identical activities with both arms at the same time (simultaneous bilateral training) could improve performance in daily (or extended daily) activities, movement of the arm and/or reduce arm impairments. In comparison with usual care, bilateral training had no effect on performance in activities of daily living, functional movement of the arm or hand, performance in extended activities of daily living or motor impairment outcomes. In comparison with other arm interventions, bilateral training had no effect on performance in activities of daily living, functional movement of the arm or hand or motor impairment outcomes.One study found that people who undertook bilateral training showed less improvement in performance in extended activities of daily living than people doing another arm intervention. The evidence in this area is limited. Further research is needed to determine the effects of bilateral training.
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