NCT00333983

Evaluation of Robotic Arm Rehabilitation in Stroke Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 62 (actual)
• Sponsor: US Department of Veterans Affairs · Federal
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare 2 training programs using robotic exercise devices to supervised arm exercises in stroke patients with chronic stable deficits.

Detailed description

A robotic exercise device has been developed(MIT-MANUS)capable of providing therapy to the arm for patients with weakness due to stroke. The randomized trial will compare conventional care, planar robot intervention and an intervention of planar and vertical robot training among patients with chronic, stable deficits. We will evaluate motor outcomes, effectiveness, cost, patient satisfaction and quality of life. The study will determine the efficacy of upper extremity robot therapy compared to supervised self-administered exercise therapy in patients with deficits due to stroke.

Conditions

• Stroke

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Robotic Upper Extremity Neurorehabilitation	Upper extremity exercise using a planar robot Upper extremity exercise using a planar and vertical robot
OTHER	Traditional Upper Extremity Exercise Group	Upper extremity stretching, skateboard reaching activities, and arm ergometer

Timeline

• Start date: 2006-06-01
• Primary completion: 2010-04-01
• Completion: 2011-02-01
• First posted: 2006-06-06
• Last updated: 2014-03-20
• Results posted: 2014-03-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States