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Robot-assisted Therapy Combined With Mirror Priming in Upper Limb Training in Stroke

NCT04326140 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2021-05-17

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Summary

This project will employ the robot-assisted system to assist patients to perform the grasping and releasing movement of both hands simultaneously while mirror priming strategy is applied, and, then, perform intensive and game-based finger movement training with the robotic assistance. This randomized controlled trial is the first study to explore the benefits of combined robotic-assisted therapy and mirror priming strategy in stroke patients. This proposed combined approach might be a novel combination of enhancing movement performance, daily function and quality of life for patients with stroke.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

mirror therapy

The affected side wears the machine, assists by the machine, and performs the same action with the good hand. According to the posture condition, selects two suitable actions in the three actions (all fingers open, all fingers close, all fingers open and close). The action is 10 minutes each.

DEVICE

robotic-assisted training

The hand brace is worn on the dorsal side of the impaired hand with 2 surface sensors attached to the extensor and flexor muscles of the arm to detect the surface electromyographic signals (sEMG) for active participation during exercise. The sEMG signals are processed so the patient can visualise the active movement of the muscle where sEMG electrodes are positioned. Different training modes allow the therapist to customise the level of assistance that the Hand of Hope provides. The difficulty level of each mode can be adjusted according to the patient's need.

DEVICE

sham mirror therapy

The mirror was masked. The intervention was the same as the mirror therapy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ching-yi Wu, ScD · Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-12-01
Primary Completion
2021-12-31
Completion
2021-12-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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Diseases

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