NCT02544672

Function Benefits of a Myoelectric Elbow-Wrist-Hand Orthosis

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Myomo · Industry
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the functional benefits of a myoelectric Elbow-Wrist-Hand orthosis for persons with upper limb paralysis caused by a cerebrovascular accident (CVA).

Detailed description

The objective of this study is to evaluate the functional gains provided by a myoelectric Elbow-Wrist-Hand orthosis for CVA patients with hemiparesis. The subjects will be fit with the device, provided general training in the operation of the EMG-controlled technology, and then guided through a series of standard clinical outcome measures used routinely as part of stroke rehabilitation medicine. The outcome measures employed in this study include the Fugl-Meyer assessment, the Box and Blocks test, and a battery of common functional tasks and activities. These outcome measures will allow the researchers to approximate the changes in the subjects' ability to successfully perform functional tasks with and without the MyoPro device.

Conditions

• Cerebrovascular Accidents

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Myoelectric Elbow-Wrist-Hand orthosis	An arm orthosis that uses myoelectric signals to control the level of mechanical assistance provided to a user's elbow and hand in order to overcome upper limb weakness or paralysis and achieve functional tasks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-07-01
• Primary completion: 2016-07-01
• First posted: 2015-09-09
• Last updated: 2015-09-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States