Robot-Assisted Motivating Rehabilitation

Completed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident

In brief

The purpose of the study is to examine how a novel robot technology designed for eventual use as a home therapy can improve arm function after stroke.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00393926

Run by

Medical College of Wisconsin

People needed

24

Starts

2006-07-01

Expected to finish

2013-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-02-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Subjects will be included in the study on the basis of the following criteria:
• They must be at least six months post-stroke.
• 18 years of age or older with a clinical diagnosis of hemiparesis (as verified by medical record and a medical expert).
• They have voluntary control with a low to medium range of motion function (UE-FT<5) and a muscle tone.
• They are functionally stable (no significant changes in motor function over a week) and are able to tolerate being seated upright for 90 minutes.
• They report no excessive pain the impaired arm.
• If left neglect or spasticity is detected in the impaired arm, these levels must not interfere with the ability to cognitively complete the tasks or turn a wheel.
• They must not be participating in any experimental rehabilitation or drug therapies.
• If subjects are receiving chemical injections for spasticity, they must be at least 3-months away from their last treatment.
• They must have driven prior to stroke.
• They are not clinically depressed (as measured by the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) short form (Sheikh and Yesavage, 1986).

You may not qualify if…

• Subjects will be excluded from the study if they voluntarily decide to withdraw from the study or if they do not meet the above inclusion criteria.
• Once informed consent is given twenty-four of these subjects will be randomized into two training groups (fun driving: fun and functional driving activities and rote tracking (12 subjects): rote and functional tracking activities). Two subjects will be randomized the case study group. The groups will be matched in initial motor function.
• Subjects will be excluded if they voluntarily decide to withdraw from the study or if they do not meet the above inclusion criteria.

Where it is running

• Clement J Zablocki VA - Rehabilitation Robotics R&D Lab — Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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