Arm-hand BOOST (AHA-BOOST) therapy to improve recovery of the upper limb after stroke: rationale and description by means of the TIDieR checklist
In a phase II RCT, the AHA-BOOST program proved to be feasible and safe and suggests positive, clinical meaningful effects on arm and hand function. A phase III RCT including clinical, health economic and process evaluations of the AHA-BOOST program is currently ongoing.
Authors
- Maaike Fobelets (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8316-6422)
- Ann De Smedt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0252-0600)
- Koen Putman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7235-3759)
- Geert Verheyden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3095-8175)
- Maaiken Vander Plaetse
- Marc Michielsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5288-1503)
- Sarah Meyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3920-4424)
- Lisa Cruycke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7916-8805)
- Liesel Cornelis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5610-8420)
Institutions
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (BE)
- Jessa Hospital (BE)
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (BE)
- VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research (BE)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Neurology
- Published
- 2025-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2025.1599762
- Primary Topic
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
- Vlaamse regering