An interventional study of Hand Robotic Training and Hand and Arm Robotic Training in Stroke, sponsored by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Completed at 1 site in Hong Kong. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 100 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-02-24.
Sponsored by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The goal of this study is to determine robotic hand system is more effective than conventional physical and occupational therapy at promoting functional recovery of the affected arm in subjects after stroke.
This study will investigate the recovery in hand and upper limb functions when the physical training is assisted by an exoskeleton robotic hand system.
Subjects with a pure unilateral motor paresis after a stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic). All subjects should have sufficient cognition to follow simple instructions as well as understand the content and purpose of the experiment, and also should be able to sit up for 1 hour.
During the training, you will be asked to do the hand open and hand grasp by Electromyography-driven robotic control strategy.
There will be evaluations on the upper limb motor functions before and after the 20-session of training and follow up session by clinical assessments on functional recovery.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Hand Robotic Training
Device: Hand Robotic Training
Hand and Arm Robotic Training
Device: Hand and Arm Robotic Training
Conventional therapy
Other: Conventional therapy
Training for 20 sessions for one hour, 3-5 times per week.
Training for 20 sessions for one hour, 3-5 times per week.
Training for 20 sessions for one hour, 3-5 times per week.
Fugl-Meyer Assessment
Evaluate the change from baseline assessment at the end of intervention and monitor the continuous change at three months and six months. Baseline assessment will be conducted at within one week prior to intervention. Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 5 weeks for the 20-session intervention. The assessment at the end of intervention will be conducted within one week after the intervention. The other two assessments will be conducted at three months and six months after the last session of the intervention.
Time frame: Change from baseline Fugl-Meyer Assessment at the end of intervention, at three months and at six months
Action Research Arm Test
Evaluate the change from baseline test at the end of intervention and monitor the continuous change at three months and six months. Baseline test will be conducted at within one week prior to intervention. Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 5 weeks for the 20-session intervention. The assessment at the end of intervention will be conducted within one week after the intervention. The other two assessments will be conducted at three months and six months after the last session of the intervention.
Time frame: Change from baseline Action Research Arm Test at the end of intervention, at three months and at six months
Wolf Motor Function Test
Evaluate the change from baseline test at the end of intervention and monitor the continuous change at three months and six months. Baseline test will be conducted at within one week prior to intervention. Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 5 weeks for the 20-session intervention. The assessment at the end of intervention will be conducted within one week after the intervention. The other two assessments will be conducted at three months and six months after the last session of the intervention.
Time frame: Change from baseline Wolf Motor Function Test at the end of intervention, at three months and at six months
modified Ashworth Scale
Evaluate the change from baseline test at the end of intervention and monitor the continuous change at three months and six months. Baseline test will be conducted at within one week prior to intervention. Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 5 weeks for the 20-session intervention. The assessment at the end of intervention will be conducted within one week after the intervention. The other two assessments will be conducted at three months and six months after the last session of the intervention.
Time frame: Change from baseline modified Ashworth Scale at the end of intervention, at three months and at six months
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