stroke
Conditions
Interventions
home program with using VR Smart Glove for 30 min a day, 5 days in a week, for 4 weeks
home program without using VR Smart Glove for 30 min a day, 5 days in a week, for 4 weeks
Sponsors
Juntendo University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Age 20 and older 2) Diagnosis of stroke at least three months prior to enrollment 3) Unilateral upper extremity functional deficit after stroke 4) Manual Muscle Testing of wrist flexion/extension, forearm pronation/supination or finger flexion/extension are 2 or more. 5) Able to provide informed consent 6) Able to provide themselves own written subscription by their own volition after informed consent about this investigation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Predisposing psychological disorders which could impede participation 2) Severe aphasia resulting in communication difficulties 3) Severe pain impeding upper extremity rehabilitation 4) Pre-existing neurological disorder that causes motor deficits 5) Existence of contraindication for RAPAEL Smart Glove 6) Individual who is evaluated inadequacy to enroll this study by lead principal investigator of this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fugl-Meyer assessment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of times of executing home program during 4 weeks intervention term Jebsen-Taylor hand function test Box & Block Test Motor Activity Log Stroke Impact Scale Modefied Ashworth Scale Questionnaire about exercise | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactToshiyuki Fujiwara
Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Outcome results
None listed