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Voice-Induced Motor Intention to Enhance Upper Limb Rehabilitation Efficacy of Exoskeleton Robots for Stroke Patients

NCT07398131 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2026-02-12

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Summary

This study aims to investigate whether combining "motor imagery" (the mental visualization of movement) with robotic exoskeleton therapy can improve upper limb recovery in stroke patients. Conventional robotic therapy often involves passive movement driven by the machine. In this study, patients in the experimental group will use their own voice to trigger the robot (e.g., saying "bend arm") while simultaneously imagining the movement. The research will compare this voice-enhanced "active" approach with traditional passive robotic training to see if it better promotes brain-to-muscle signal recovery and improves overall arm function .

Conditions

  • To Understand Whether Increasing the Willingness to Exercise Can Improve Rehabilitation Outcomes (Upper Limb Motor Activation)
  • for Patient With Stroke

Interventions

DEVICE

single-joint robot (Active Voice-Controlled Mode)

A robotic exoskeleton used with a voice-trigger interface. Patients perform motor imagery for 2 seconds followed by a voice command to activate the device.

DEVICE

single-joint robot (Passive Mode)

The same robotic exoskeleton used in a traditional passive rehabilitation mode where the device moves the limb automatically according to preset parameters.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Taipei Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-03-01
Primary Completion
2026-09-01
Completion
2026-10-01

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