The General Use of Robots in Stroke Recovery

Northwell Health

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine if tailoring multiple sessions of upper extremity robotic therapy to focus on a particular aspect of movement (e.g smoothness vs. aiming; active range of motion vs. functional practice)can optimize therapeutic results and lead to greater functional returns in arm mobility after stroke.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Conditions

Stroke

Interventions

IMT Robotic Arm therapyDEVICE

Interactive Motion Technologies (IMT) planar and wrist robots for robotic arm therapy

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * First single focal unilateral lesion with diagnosis verified by brain imaging, which occurred at least 6 months prior * Cognitive function sufficient enough to understand experiments and follow instructions * Fugl Meyer assessment at admission of 7 to 38 out of 66 (neither hemiplegic nor fully recovered motor function in the muscles of the shoulder, elbow, and wrist) Exclusion Criteria: * Prior experience with robotic arm therapy * Fixed contraction of the affected limb * Complete flaccid paralysis of the affected limb

Locations (1)

Feinstein Institute for Medical Research

Manhasset, New York, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change from baseline in Upper Extremity Fugl Meyer Motor Assessment

Time frame: 12 weeks (immediately following the intervention) and 24 weeks (3 months after the intervention)

Secondary Outcomes

Change from baseline in Kinematic Data

Kinematic Data recorded during therapy with IMT robots

Time frame: 12 weeks (immediately following the intervention) and 24 weeks (3 months after the intervention)

Change from baseline in Fugl Meyer Sensation Scale

Time frame: 12 weeks (immediately following the intervention) and 24 weeks (3 months after the intervention)

Change from baseline in Fugl Meyer Proprioception Scale

Time frame: 12 weeks (immediately following the intervention) and 24 weeks (3 months after the intervention)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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