stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1)Clinically incipient stroke patients with upper-limb hemiplegia (2)Patients who experienced a stroke in the previous 4 to 8 weeks 4. (3)Upper-limb(shoulder/elbow)Brunnstrom stage III or IV at the time of providing informed consent (4) Age between 20 and 80 years at the time of providing informed consent (5) Patients who can do self-care themselves at a sitting position
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1)Brainstem stroke (2)Vision disorders (3)Subarachnoid hemorrhage (4)Severe aphasia (5)Mini-mental state examination less than 24 points (6) Inability to remain seated during training (7) Intense pain in response to external pressure on affected upper limb (8) Incapable of voluntary consent (9) Previous experience with robotic rehabilitation of upper-limb hemiplegia (10) Previous experience with constraint-induced movement therapy of upper-limb hemiplegia (11) Previous experience with functional electrical stimulation(FES)therapy of upper limb hemiplegia (12) Cardiac or respiratory disorders that may interfere with rehabilitation (13) Other neuromuscular diseases (14) Body weight of 110 kg or more (15) Other reasons deemed by the investigators or subinvestigators to render the subject unsuitable for treatment with the investigational device
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fugl-Meyer Assessment(FMA)Upper extremity section Each outcome is evaluated at baseline(before any rehabilitation), after 3-week, after 6-week(after any rehabilitation) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Upper-limb/Finger Brunnstrom stage Simple test for evaluation hand function(STEF) pain:100mm Visual analogue scale(VAS) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Nagoya city rehabilitation agency Division of occupational therapy