Robotic Upper-Limb Neurorehabilitation in Chronic Stroke Patient

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Stroke

In brief

We have established the feasibility and effectiveness of robot-aided rehabilitation in stroke patients using a robot for neurological rehabilitation designed and built by MIT. Results of a pilot study of 20 patients were promising and showed that robot therapy is safe, tolerated by patients and produces a significant, measurable benefit. We propose to test that the robotic upper extremity trainer is an acceptable cost effective adjunct to standard occupational therapy for patients with dysfunction of the shoulder and elbow due to hemiparetic stroke in a VA rehabilitation program.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00037934

Run by

US Department of Veterans Affairs

People needed

30

Starts

2002-04-01

Expected to finish

2004-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-10-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Chronic Stroke
• Manual Muscle Score of Grade 3 or lower in at least one muscle of the affected arm

You may not qualify if…

• Acute Stroke
• Contracture or orthopedic problems limiting the movement of the affected arm
• Visual deficit such that the participant cannot see the test pattern on the robot trainer
• Serious complicating medical illness
• Botox treatment to the involved arm within three months of enrollment

Where it is running

• VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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