Stroke
Conditions
Keywords
Robot, Stroke, Upper Extremity
Brief summary
We have established the feasibility and effectiveness of robot-aided rehabilitation in stroke patients using a robot for neurological rehabilitation designed and built by MIT. Results of a pilot study of 20 patients were promising and showed that robot therapy is safe, tolerated by patients and produces a significant, measurable benefit. We propose to test that the robotic upper extremity trainer is an acceptable cost effective adjunct to standard occupational therapy for patients with dysfunction of the shoulder and elbow due to hemiparetic stroke in a VA rehabilitation program.
Interventions
DEVICEUpper extremity robot
Robotic upper extremity neuro-rehabilitation
OTHERTraditional Supervised Upper Extremity Exercises
Arm ergometer, reaching, and stretching exercises
Sponsors
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Chronic Stroke * Manual Muscle Score of Grade 3 or lower in at least one muscle of the affected arm
Exclusion criteria
* Acute Stroke * Contracture or orthopedic problems limiting the movement of the affected arm * Visual deficit such that the participant cannot see the test pattern on the robot trainer * Serious complicating medical illness * Botox treatment to the involved arm within three months of enrollment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Upper limb Motor Status Score, Wolf Motor Function Test, Motor Power Assessment, and Fugl-Meyer Upper Extremity Motor Performance Test | The Primary Outcome measures were performed at baseline, after completion of 18 sessions of intervention and at 3 months follow-up. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed