Stroke
Conditions
Keywords
stroke, upper extremity rehabilitation robot, stroke rehabilitation
Brief summary
Comparison of two types of robot (Armeo power vs Armeo spring) for upper extremity rehabilitation on upper extremity function
Detailed description
The purpose of this study is to compare two types of robot. The robot used in this experiment was Armeo power and Armeo spring. Armeo power could provide assistive force via motor, on the other hand, Armeo spring could not provide any assist. Thus the results from this study might suggest usefulness of motorized robot.
Interventions
DEVICEArmeo power
Intervention with Armeo power rehabilitation robot for upper extremity (made by Hocoma), which provide assistive force. The intervention was done 4 weeks, 5 times/week, 30 minutes/day.
DEVICEArmeo spring
Intervention with Armeo spring rehabilitation robot for upper extremity (made by Hocoma), which is operated only by participants, without any assistive force from robot. The intervention was done 4 weeks, 5 times/week, 30 minutes/day.
Sponsors
National Rehabilitation Center, Seoul, Korea
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
Outcome assessor does not know the allocation of participants.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Hemiplegic patients secondary to first cerebrovascular accidents * Onset ≥ 3 months * 26 ≤ Fugl-Meyer Assessment score ≤ 50 * 3 ≤ Shoulder or elbow MRC scale ≤ 4 * Shoulder or elbow flexor spasticity modified ashworth scale ≤ 1+ * Cognitively intact enough to understand and follow the instructions from the investigator
Exclusion criteria
* History of surgery of affected upper limb * Fracture of affected upper limb
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change of Wolf motor function test | change from baseline at 4 weeks | Change of Wolf motor function test |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke impact scale | baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline | Stroke impact scale (Health-related quality of life measurements in stroke patients) |
| Motor activity log | baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline | Motor activity log |
| Mean velocity of upper extremity during reaching task | baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline | Curvature of the magnetic sensor trajectory (Kinematics of upper extremity)during reaching task |
| Curvature of upper extremity during reaching task | baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline | Curvature of the magnetic sensor trajectory (Kinematics of upper extremity during) reaching task |
| Jerk of upper extremity during reaching task | baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline | Jerk of the magnetic sensor trajectory (Kinematics of upper extremity during) reaching task |
| Fugl-Meyer Assessment | baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline | Fugl-Meyer Assessment |
| Behavioral activation system/behavioral inhibition system scale | baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline | Behavioral activation system subscale, behavioral inhibition system subscale |
| Beck depression index | baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline | Beck depression index |
| Intrinsic motivation inventory | baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline | Intrinsic motivation inventory |
| Stroke rehabilitation motivation scale | baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline | Stroke rehabilitation motivation scale |
| % maximal voluntary contraction of upper extremity muscles during reaching task | baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline | surface EMG of upper extremity during reaching task |
Countries
South Korea
Contacts
Primary ContactJoon-Ho Shin, MS
Outcome results
None listed