None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Medical Device, Others(Upper limb robot for rehabilitation) : Study patients were randomly allocated to the experimental group or control groups. Both groups received five sessions of therapy per week
robotic therapy'
occupational therapy'
programs weighed more toward key muscles with a potential of recovery than the ones checked as intact or zero in manual muscle testing.
A licensed occupational therapist with at least five years of
Sponsors
National Rehabilitation Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria were as follows: (1) age 19 years old or above, (2) time since injury was of less than 1 year, (3) upper extremity power of at least one key muscle was trace and above, and (4) able to understand instructions of the protocol.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria were as follows: (1) etiology of motor weakness was other than spinal cord injury, (2) had severe spasticity which was grade 3 or 4 according to the Modified Ashworth Scale (3) inability to sit on a wheelchair or a chair for more than 30 minutes, (4) limited range of motion lesser than 50% of the normal range in shoulder, elbow, and wrist joint, and (5) had severe shoulder pain that interferes with upper limb therapy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Manual muscle testing score | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Korean Version of Spinal Cord Independence Measure-III | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactJunsik Kim
National Rehabilitation Hospital
Outcome results
None listed