The clinical utility of robotic-assisted therapy in the treatment of post-stroke shoulder pain

The clinical utility of robotic assisted therapy in the management of hemiplegic shoulder pain: a pilot randomized control study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN13455548

Enrollment

Registered

2025-02-24

Start date

2022-09-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-03-10

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Conditions

Treatment of post-stroke shoulder pain Musculoskeletal Diseases

Interventions

Patients allocated to the intervention group underwent a comprehensive pre-intervention assessment before commencing the robot-assisted therapy. The therapy involved utilising the ArmMotus M2 for robo

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Individuals who had experienced stroke 2. Presented with hemiplegia who scored Motor Assessment Scale score of 0 to 4 on item 6 3. Reported shoulder pain localised around the shoulder girdle muscles, glenohumeral joint, bicipital groove, or acromial clavicular area during passive shoulder range of motion, with a minimum Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) score of 3

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Diminished cognitive function as assessed by an Mini Mental State Examination score of less than 23 2. Individuals with severely restricted shoulder range of motion (limited to 20 degrees across all motions) 3. Shoulder joint contractures or the presence of significant heterotrophic ossification

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain at baseline using VAS at baseline and upon completion of therapy at 3-4 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Range of motion measured clinically at baseline and upon completion of therapy at 3-4 weeks	—

Countries

Malaysia

Contacts

Public ContactNatiara Mohamad Hashim

natiara@uitm.edu.my+60 193803105

Outcome results

None listed

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