Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Wear the hand exoskeleton device "
Smove"
for maximum 1 hour.
Sponsors
Kyushu University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Stroke survivor (over 5 days after onset) who has paresis in his or her upper limb. Who is over 20 years old age. Who can communicate properly. Whose recovery stage is Brunnstrom stage=> III in the arm Brunnstrom stage=> II in the hand Who can smoothly wear the "Smove" by himself or by caregiver. Who can make informed concent properly. (If the patient can't sign on the agreement document, a witness confirm the patient's agreement orally and sign on the agreement document on behalf of the patient)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The patient whose condition is not suitable for recieving rehabilitation thearapy. e.g. JCS =>10, SBP>180, DBP<80, HR >120/min Body temperature=> 38.0 degree Celsius. The patient who has strong pain in his impaired limb who has strong spascity (Ashworth =>3) who is recieving some therapy for spascity. The patient who has other serious condition or allergy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The normaloperation of "Smove" on patients. The sefety of "Smove" on patients. The improvement in the hand grip or pinch strength of the patients. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactNobutaka Mukae
Faculty of medical sciences, Kyushu University Neurosurgery
Outcome results
None listed