Telerehabilitation Robotics for Upper Limb Rehabilitation After STroke

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Conditions studied: Stroke

In brief

There has been an observed decrease in motor and functional ability and non-use of the impaired limb in chronic patients. This is due to the immediate drop in intensive daily therapy (5 days per week for 3 hours/day) that is usually provided during the inpatient (acute) phase upon discharge from the hospital. In this study, the investigators plan to address the low dosage of therapy in the post-acute discharge phase for stroke survivors.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06270459

Run by

Tan Tock Seng Hospital

People needed

54

Starts

2024-11-01

Expected to finish

2025-08-14

Last updated by the study team

2025-04-11

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Clinical stroke (ischaemic or haemorrhagic) confirmed by admitting doctors and CT, CT angiography or MRI brain imaging.
• Age 21 to 90 years, both males and females.
• At least > 28 days post stroke.
• Upper limb motor impairment of Fugl-Myer Motor Assessment (FMA) scale 10 to 60
• Has a stable home abode and a carer/ NOK to supervise home based exercise.
• Ability to sit supported continuously for 60 minutes.
• Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) score > 21/30
• Able to understand purpose of research and give consent.

You may not qualify if…

• Non-stroke related causes of arm motor impairment.
• Medical conditions incompatible with research participation: uncontrolled medical illnesses (hypertension or diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, congestive heart failure, bronchial asthma, end stage renal/liver/heart/lung failure, unresolved cancers.
• Anticipated life expectancy of < 6 months.
• Inability to tolerate sitting continuously for 60 minutes.
• Local factors potentially worsened by intensive robot-aided arm therapy and computer-based training: active seizures within 3 months, spasticity of Modified Ashworth Scale grades >2 skin wounds, shoulder, arm pain VAS > 5/10, active upper limb fractures, arthritis, fixed upper limb flexion contractures.
• Hemianesthesia of affected limb.
• History of dementia, severe depression, agitation, or behavioural problems.
• Pregnancy or lactation in females
• Absence of reliable carer to provide supervision during home training

Where it is running

• Tan Tock Seng Hospital — Singapore, Singapore, Singapore (enrolling)

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