Proximal- Versus Distal-Prioritized Robotic Practice Plus Kinetic Exergaming in Stroke Rehabilitation

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age20-80
SponsorTaipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation

About this trial

This research program aims at investigating the effects of upper-limb robotic therapy primed with interactive exergaming as an innovative hybrid regimen in stroke rehabilitation.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

a first ever-stroke≧3 months

age range between 20 to 80 years

baseline Fugl-Meyer assessment of upper extremity scale (FMA-UE) between 18 to 56

no excessive muscle spasticity of the affected extremities (Modified Ashworth Scale < 3 at any joints)

Disqualifiers

acute inflammation and pain

concomitant neurologic, neuromuscular or orthopedic conditions that may impede participation in this research.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • robotic practice
  • kinetic exergaming
  • conventional therapy

Treatment groups

72 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups