The evaluation of the neurofeedback effect of single-joint Hybrid Assistive Limb(HAL) robot suit in stroke patients with upper limb disability by Optical Functional Brain Imaging

The evaluation of the neurofeedback effect of single-joint Hybrid Assistive Limb(HAL) robot suit in stroke patients with upper limb disability by Optical Functional Brain Imaging - The evaluation of the neurofeedback effect of HAL-SJ in stroke patients with upper limb disability by Optical Functional Brain Imaging

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000027964

Enrollment

Registered

2017-06-29

Start date

2017-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Stroke

Interventions

The single-joint HAL robot suit (HAL-SJ) made by CYBERDYNE INC. is used. Patients perform one task for 20-40 min and three or five times per week added on the HAL rehabilitation. The HbO and HHb le

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Stroke patients treated in acute phase at our hospital, who have upper-limb dysfunction

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients who use respirator, oxygen therapy or cardiac pacemaker. 2.Patients who have severe kidney dysfunction, heart disease or respiratory disease. 3.Patients who are unable to understand the methods of clinical intervention because of severe cognitive impairment or mental disorder. 4.Patients who cannot attach electrode because of dermatosis. 5.Patients with severe restriction of motion range of upper limb joint because of contracture. 6.Patients who have dysfunction of shoulder and/or elbow, severe pain. 7.Patients ineligible to the study based on investigator's decision.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Changes of hemoglobin concentration in the cerebral cortex measured by fNIRS before and after rehabilitation with HAL	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1.Changes of following parameters during before and after rehabilitation with HAL a. Action Research Arm Test (ARAT), Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA), Motor Activity Log (MAL) b. Barthel Index, Functional Independence Measure (FIM) c. Modified Ashworth scale (MAS) d. The number of flexion/extension movement in elbow joint e. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for patients with upper limb pain 2.Patient's and therapist's global impression scale for HAL-SJ 3.Parameters of HAL-SJ during rehabilitation	—

Measure

Time frame

1.Changes of following parameters during before and after rehabilitation with HAL a. Action Research Arm Test (ARAT), Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA), Motor Activity Log (MAL) b. Barthel Index, Functional Independence Measure (FIM) c. Modified Ashworth scale (MAS) d. The number of flexion/extension movement in elbow joint e. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for patients with upper limb pain 2.Patient's and therapist's global impression scale for HAL-SJ 3.Parameters of HAL-SJ during rehabilitation

—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTakashi Morishita

Fukuoka University Hospital Department of Neurosurgery

tmorishita@fukuoka-u.ac.jp092-801-1011

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026