The effect of robotic-assisted upper limb therapy on upper limb improvements following stroke

Recruiting

• Conditions: Stroke; Stroke - Ischaemic; Stroke - Haemorrhagic

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000777291
• Lead Sponsor: Sharyn Chaplin

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-09-07
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Diagnosis of stroke
No premorbid neurological deficits
Sufficient receptive and expressive language and cognitive ability to understand the study and provide consent
Sufficient sitting balance to use the robotic
Motor power grade of 3 or less in wrist flexion/extension and /or elbow pronation/supination.

Exclusion Criteria

Upper limb contractures
Significant increased tone (Modified Ashworth Scale =4)
Active arthritis in finger, elbow or wrist joints
Shoulder-hand syndrome

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Wolf Motor Function Test[At baseline, and immediately and 3 months after intervention ceases.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fugl Meyer Assessment of Motor Function[At baseline, and immediately and 3 months after intervention ceases.];Active range of motion of wrist flexion and extension, and forearm supination and pronation - measured using a goniometer.[At baseline, and immediately and 3 months after intervention ceases.]