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Robotic Upper-Limb Neurorehabilitation in Chronic Stroke Patient

NCT00037934 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2011-10-07

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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.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Upper extremity robot

Robotic upper extremity neuro-rehabilitation

OTHER

Traditional Supervised Upper Extremity Exercises

Arm ergometer, reaching, and stretching exercises

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Christopher Bever, MD · VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2002-04-30
Primary Completion
2004-09-30
Completion
2004-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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