Upper extremity (UE) recovery remains a huge rehabilitation challenge with largely incomplete recovery of the upper limb post stroke. This is due to heavier priorities placed on other stroke competencies such as mobility, activities of daily living training and home integration which results in suboptimal amounts of time spent in upper limb training post stroke.
In this study the investigators plan to pilot brain computer interface (BCI) integrated wearable hand robotic glove (HandyRehab) system for upper limb stroke rehabilitation.
Age 21-85 years, males and females
First diagnosis of stroke (ischemic or haemorrhagic), confirmed by neurologist/neurosurgeon/CT/MRI imaging
> 16 weeks post stroke
Hemiplegic pattern of post-stroke weakness
Recurrent stroke
Diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease; e.g. Parkinson's' disease, Dementia, ALS
Unable to tolerate upright posture or sit unaided for < 90min with rest breaks
Severe dysphasia/aphasia, severe visual neglect/blindness, untreated severe depression, psychiatric illness, unable to understand study requirements
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Lead sponsor
Nanyang Technological University
Collaborator
Singapore University of Technology & Design
Collaborator
National University of Singapore
Collaborator