Influence of a robotic glove on movement execution of stroke patients during reaching and grasping

Completed

Conditions: 10007963
CVA
stroke

Registration Number: NL-OMON43175

Lead Sponsor: Revalidatiecentrum Het Roessingh

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

* Patients should be clinically diagnosed with unilateral ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke
* Between 18-80 years of age
* Time since onset of disease is at least three months
* At least 10 degrees of active flexion and extension of the fingers
* Sufficient cognitive status to understand two-step instructions
* Having (corrected to) normal vision
* Provided written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* People with severe sensory problems of the affected upper extremity
* People with severe acute pain of the affected arm
* People who participate in other studies that can affect functional performance of the arm and hand
* People having insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language to understand the purpose or methods of the study
* People with severe contractures limiting passive range of motion
* People with co-morbidities limiting functional use of the hand
* People with wounds on their hand that can give a problem when using the system

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The main study parameters are outcomes related to (functional) task performance<br /><br>and movement execution. To examine the direct influence of the grasp support<br /><br>system on (functional) performance of the most-affected arm and hand during the<br /><br>different proposed conditions, the following main study parameters will be<br /><br>measured:<br /><br>* Qualitative observations of functional task performance and movement<br /><br>execution (e.g. speed of movement, precision, fluidity, compensatory movements)<br /><br>* Quantitative parameters of functional task performance and movement execution<br /><br>(e.g. performance time, kinematics of hand and arm joints, movement path,<br /><br>velocity (profile), acceleration and jerk)</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>To explore user acceptance of the grasp support system and to examine the<br /><br>direct effect of the grasp support system on changes in hand strength and<br /><br>movement execution, the following parameters will be registered during the<br /><br>measurements:<br /><br>* System Usability Scale (SUS)<br /><br>* Semi-structured interview about users experience<br /><br> Action Research Arm Test (ARAT)<br /><br>* Maximal pinch force (Jamar pinch Gauge dynamometer)</p><br>