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Robot-based Wrist Rehabilitation in Orthopaedics: Efficacy and Comparison With Traditional Methods

NCT04739644 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2021-02-04

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Summary

The present randomized clinical trial addresses the issue about the application of robot-based rehabilitation programs in orthopedic conditions. The aim of the study is to test the efficacy of a robot-based rehabilitative protocol to recover wrist functionality after traumatic injuries.

Conditions

  • Wrist Injuries

Interventions

DEVICE

Specific wrist rehabilitation by WRISTBOT device

The WRISTBOT is a fully backdrivable manipulandum that allows for movements along its 3 Degrees of Freedom (DoFs) in a human-like Range Of Motion (ROM) of the wrist: 62° flexion/extension (FE), -40°/+45° in ulnar/radial deviation (RUD), and 60° pronation/supination (PS). In addition, the robot permits motions along planes that involve combined multi-DoFs movements. Mechanically, the robot was developed to have low values of inertia, emulating the fluency of natural movements. Each DOF is measured by high resolution incremental encoders and actuated by one brushless motor or two in case of the RUD planes, providing both gravity compensation and continuous torque values necessary to manipulate the human wrist joints. Depending on the torques exerted, the device can be used in either active or assistive/passive modality. The system is integrated with a Virtual Reality environment (VR), useful to provide a visual feedback to the user while he/she is requested to complete the tasks.

OTHER

Specific wrist rehabilitation performed by the physiotherapist

Passive, active and assisted mobilization

OTHER

General rehabilitation

Exercise with elastic bands or weights, exercise of manipulation and dexterity, simulation of daily life activities supervised by the physiotherapist

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia

    collaborator OTHER

  • Istituto Nazionale Assicurazione contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Paolo Catitti, MD · Istituto Nazionale Assicurazione contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-01-07
Primary Completion
2018-06-14
Completion
2018-06-14

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