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Robot-Assisted Hand Motor Therapy for Subjects With Hemiparetic Stroke

NCT01244243 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 41

Last updated 2016-08-18

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to develop and assess the effectiveness of robot-assisted movement therapy in enhancing hand motor function in subjects with chronic hemiparetic stroke, and to identify predictors of treatment response.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Hand & Wrist Assisting Robotic Device

Treatment occurs in 2 hour sessions, 4 times a week over 3 weeks. In each treatment session, you will sit in a chair and have your weak hand attached to a mechanical device (the robot), which will help you open and close your hand. During the treatment, different types of objects (with varying shapes, sizes, and weight) will be placed into your hand. You will be given a variety of instructions related to the grasping, feeling, or identifying of the object in your hand. Sometimes these instructions will be given from the investigator and sometimes from the computer. You will often be asked to grasp, or release, each of these objects as best you can. You will also be asked to concentrate on the object in your hand. An example of what you may be asked to do is to name the object. During other times, you will play games, using the robot to control game parts on the computer screen. At other times, you will move your hand so that the robot can measure your hand function.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of California, Irvine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Steven C Cramer, MD · University of Californai Irvine

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-01-31
Primary Completion
2012-12-31
Completion
2012-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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