Effects of Robot PARO on People after Stroke

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00005427

Enrollment

Registered

2014-02-12

Start date

2014-02-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

R29.5

Interventions

Group 1: Study participants will receive in addition their therapy 6 single treatment over a period of 2 weeks on Mon - Wed - Fri During a therapy unit (up to 30 minutes) the PARO robot technology i

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients with neglect left/ right brain damage after a first stroke; Setting: neurological early rehabilitation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Persons with increased intracranial pressure, which can not take head of bed elevation; Persons with pathogens such as MRSA

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
-Unilateral Neglect - Cancellation test (Cats-Test) (Haid et al. 2010), Line bisection Pre-and post-measure (before and after single units) Pre-, post-and follow-up measurement (before treatment, after treatment (2 weeks) and another 2 weeks later) - Beobachtungsbogen für räumliche Störungen (BRS) (Neumann et al.2007) Pre-, post-and follow-up measurement (before treatment, after treatment (2 weeks) and another 2 weeks later)	—

Measure

Time frame

-Unilateral Neglect - Cancellation test (Cats-Test) (Haid et al. 2010), Line bisection Pre-and post-measure (before and after single units) Pre-, post-and follow-up measurement (before treatment, after treatment (2 weeks) and another 2 weeks later) - Beobachtungsbogen für räumliche Störungen (BRS) (Neumann et al.2007) Pre-, post-and follow-up measurement (before treatment, after treatment (2 weeks) and another 2 weeks later)

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Activies of daily living (ADL) Pre-, Postmessung und Follow-up (Vor Behandlung, nach Behandlung (2 Wochen) und weitere 2 Wochen später) -Early Functional Ability (EFA) (Heck et al. 2000-6; 3:125-133) - Selbständigkeits-Index für die Neurologische und Geriatrische Rehabilitation (SINGER) (Gerdes et al., 2012) - Barthel Index (BI) (AGAST, 1997: 21-29) Body Functions - National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIH-SS) (Schädler et al 2006) Human-Robot-Interaction - Emotional display (Libin, Alexander & Libin, Elena (2002): Human-Robot Interaction Scale. By courtesy of Libin, Alexander, June 2013.) Acceptance and attitude to technology - Open questions Pre-and post-measure (before and after single units) Physiological Parameters (Blood Pressure, Pulse, O2-Saturation)	—

Measure

Time frame

Activies of daily living (ADL) Pre-, Postmessung und Follow-up (Vor Behandlung, nach Behandlung (2 Wochen) und weitere 2 Wochen später) -Early Functional Ability (EFA) (Heck et al. 2000-6; 3:125-133) - Selbständigkeits-Index für die Neurologische und Geriatrische Rehabilitation (SINGER) (Gerdes et al., 2012) - Barthel Index (BI) (AGAST, 1997: 21-29) Body Functions - National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIH-SS) (Schädler et al 2006) Human-Robot-Interaction - Emotional display (Libin, Alexander & Libin, Elena (2002): Human-Robot Interaction Scale. By courtesy of Libin, Alexander, June 2013.) Acceptance and attitude to technology - Open questions Pre-and post-measure (before and after single units) Physiological Parameters (Blood Pressure, Pulse, O2-Saturation)

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSusanne Karner

Universitätsspital Basel

susanne.karner@usb.ch+ 41 61 328 78 95

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026