The Impact of Botox® During Robotic Rehabilitation of the Wrist Following Stroke

Completed · Phase 1/Phase 2

Conditions studied: Stroke

In brief

The purpose of this study is to see whether treating subjects for wrist rehabilitation following stroke with Botox® and robotic therapy is more effective than treatment with robotic therapy alone and no Botox®.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01088230

Run by

New York Presbyterian Hospital

People needed

12

Starts

2009-06-01

Expected to finish

2010-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-04-26

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• > 6 months post-stroke
• Single stroke
• Ashworth Scale of > 2 but < 4 for wrist flexors and pronators
• Able to follow multiple step directions
• Completed all active occupational therapy
• Motor strength > 1/5 at the wrist extension and supination
• Passive ROM of 0-45 degrees at wrist flexion and extension, 0-20 degrees at radial deviation, 0-20 degrees at ulnar deviation, 0-45 degrees at pronation and supination
• No Botox® injection in the wrist/forearm muscles for at least 12 months
• Naïve to robotics study protocol

You may not qualify if…

• Joint contracture and wrist or forearm

Where it is running

• New York Presbyterian Hospital- Weill Cornell campus — New York, New York, United States

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