Robot-Assisted Therapy in Chronic Stroke Patients
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age40-80
SponsorAfyonkarahisar Health Sciences University
About this trial
Considering the paucity of studies on robotic hand therapy, larger-scale and long-term follow-up studies are needed. The aim in this study is to demonstrate the effectiveness of robot-assisted hand therapy in patients with chronic stroke and to compare this effectiveness in patients with different Brunnstrom stages.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
who were 3 months post-CVA
whose health status was suitable for rehabilitation
who could understand commands with a mini mental test score of 15 and above.
Disqualifiers
Patients with persistent upper extremity pain on the hemiplegic side (VAS>40)
severe spasticity in the hand (MAS≥3)
contracture in the hand
fracture or surgery on the hemiplegic side within the last 6 months
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- robotic rehabilitation
- conventional rehabilitation
Treatment groups
80 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsLocations
Sponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov