Robotic Rehabilitation for Stroke Survivors

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Chronic Stroke
• Interventions: Device: Emulation of Active Daily Living tasks with a robotic device (SPINDLE)

• Registration Number: NCT05417828
• Lead Sponsor: State University of New York at Buffalo

Brief Summary

Pilot study on the physiological response of robotic rehabilitation therapy for improving the performance of activities of daily living of stroke patients

Detailed Description

The purpose of this research is to study the feasibility of the robotic therapy that can train activities of daily living tasks for chronic stroke patients. The participant will be involved in a feasibility study (one-time visit) to prove the efficacy of the robotic device with different force feedback (assistive and resistive force) and other feedback such as VR (virtual reality). We will collect movement data from a motion capture system and sEMG sensors that measure muscle activity to monitor the effect of a robotic rehabilitation device, named Spherical Parallel Instrument for Daily Living Emulation (SPINDLE). We will use a robotic therapy device to practice activities during daily living. This pilot study will be used to understand the effect of SPINDLE to translate the device as a home-based training for chronic stroke patients.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-06-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-06-08
• Study First Posted: 2022-06-14
• Status Verified: 2025-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-20
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-21
• Study Start: 2025-12-01
• Primary Completion: 2026-12-05
• Study Completion: 2026-12-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Adults with chronic stroke, which affected their upper limb motor functions
• Adults could able to understand the verbal cues during the training

Exclusion Criteria

• Adults with chronic stroke, who did not lose their upper limb motor functions

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Participant with Chronic stroke	Emulation of Active Daily Living tasks with a robotic device (SPINDLE)	1. Participants over 18 years of age 2. Participants should be able to understand the verbal cues during the training

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Kinematic change of the upper limb during ADLs	immediately after the intervention	The max and range of motion of shoulder, elbow, and wrist joint for each task
Score of activities of daily living(ADL) tasks	immediately after the intervention	We will use ARM-ULA standard score sheet to measure the performance of ADLs
Muscle activation change of the upper limb during ADLs	immediately after the intervention	The subject will be asked to perform activities of daily living tasks with the passive SPINDLE. Upper limb range of motion and muscle activation will be quantified.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Usability measure	immediately after the intervention	Questionnaire will be provided to the user to obtain qualitative feedback

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University at Buffalo, North Campus, Furnas 809; 🇺🇸 Buffalo, New York, United States