Safety and Feasibility of an ExoNET for Supination Assistance for Stroke Survivors
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age40-70
SponsorShirley Ryan AbilityLab
About this trial
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and efficacy of an exoskeletal network of passive, multi-joint springs for forearm supination. Also known as the forearm ExoNET, the device is a passive, robotic device that will properly assist forearm supination in the post-stroke adult population.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Between the ages of 40-70 (to reduce confounding effects of aging on muscle, movement accuracy and proprioception)
Have sustained a single, unilateral stroke at least 8 months prior to enrollment
Severe to moderate upper extremity impairment (ARAT score 0-30)
Ability to move their elbow and wrist when supported against gravity
Disqualifiers
Bilateral paresis
Diffuse/multiple lesion sites or multiple stroke events
Hemispatial neglect or visual field cut that prevent visual feedback
Shoulder pain and/or articular rigidity on the upper limb joint
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Device tuned to Assistance
- Device tuned to Sham (Slack Springs)
- Device tuned to Anti-Assistance
Treatment groups
30 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov