Exoneuromusculoskeleton for Upper Limb Rehabilitation After Stroke
ConditionUpper Limb Rehabilitation
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-70
SponsorThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University
About this trial
A new clothing robotic arm was developed for multi-joint coordinated upper limb rehabilitation after stroke. Patients after stroke will be recruited to evaluate the rehabilitation effectiveness of the device assisted upper limb rehabilitation. Both patients with chronic stroke and subacute stroke will be investigated.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Two weeks after the onset of stroke, however less than 0.5 year
Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)>21
Able to sit up for at least 1 hour
Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) upper limb <30
Disqualifiers
Currently pregnant
Dysphasia (language deficiency)
Post-stroke neglect
Pacemaker implantation,
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Robot assisted upper limb rehabilitation
Treatment groups
45 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov