NCT03153254

Active Smart Wearable Orthosis for Enhanched Rehabilitation THErapy

Usability Study of an Active Smart Wearable Orthosis for Enhanched Rehabilitation Therapy in Stroke Patients

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Thomas More Kempen · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the usability of a new upper limb robot assisted therapy device in stroke patients.

Detailed description

The number of physically weak individuals is increasing, resulting in a higher burden on health care and health care workers. The use of robot assisted therapy (RAT) might partly solve this problem. Rehabilitation progress highly depends on training intensity and training duration, favouring the use of RAT. In this pilot study, the usability of a new upper arm RAT device for upper arm rehabilitation in stroke patients is investigated. Myo-electrical signals will serve as input for the device, assisting the user in flexion and extension of the elbow, which is combined with a stabilizing shoulder brace and a bionic glove.

Conditions

• Stroke

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Test upper limb robot assisted therapy device	During 1 session of 1/2 hour.
DEVICE	Training with new upper limb robot assisted therapy device	During 2 to 5 sessions of 1/2 hour.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-09-15
• Primary completion: 2018-09-30
• Completion: 2018-09-30
• First posted: 2017-05-15
• Last updated: 2018-08-21

Locations

4 sites across 1 country: Belgium