SPiRE Maestro Hand Exoskeleton for Rehabilitation Post Stroke
- Conditions
- Stroke
- Registration Number
- NCT04978467
- Lead Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
- Brief Summary
The research team will develop a novel training tool to improve finger joint coordination, to address the unmet need in the current rehabilitation, thereby enhancing hand function and contributing to improved independence and quality of life for Veterans with stroke.
- Detailed Description
The research team will determine feasibility of training using CA and TA controllers in subacute stroke. Specifically, we will examine if joint coordination improves over a training session. The investigators will compare the extent of improvement for each controller and impairment severity.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- WITHDRAWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 15
- Adult Veterans with a stroke 1-6 months ago
- Ability to move fingers (Chedoke-McMaster Hand Section Stage 2-4)
- Inability to follow 2-step commands
- Severe muscle tone prohibiting proper placement of the fingers (Modified Ashworth Scale, MAS=5 out of 5)
- Change in spasticity medication or botulinum toxin injection in the upper limb within 3 months prior to or during enrollment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method change in finger joint torque assistance from the 1st half to the 2nd half of the 1-hour training session Change in finger joint torque assistance needed from the 1st half to the 2nd half of the 1-hour training session. Reduction in torque is considered a good outcome. There is no predefined minimum/maximum.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC
🇺🇸Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC🇺🇸Charleston, South Carolina, United States