Robotic-assisted Upper Extremity Training in Spinal Cord Injury Patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Spinal Cord Injury Cervical
• Interventions: Procedure: Conventional Rehabilitation; Procedure: Robotic REhabilitation

• Registration Number: NCT03239301
• Lead Sponsor: Ankara Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital

Brief Summary

Study design: Controlled Trial Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of robotic-assisted training of forearm and hand functions in spinal cord injury patients Setting: Ankara Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Turkey Methods: Forty patients were allocated into robotic and control groups. Both groups received conventional rehabilitation program for four weeks. Moreover, robotic group received robotic rehabilitation program tailored to the patient five times a week (each session of 30 min).

Baseline data and post-intervention data was compared.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-07-31
• Status Verified: 2017-08
• Study Start: 2017-08-01
• Primary Completion: 2017-08-01
• Study Completion: 2017-08-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-08-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-08-01
• Study First Posted: 2017-08-04
• Last Update Posted: 2017-08-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

• Ages between 18-50
• Cervical Level of Spinal Cord Injury

Exclusion Criteria

• Severe upper extremity contractures in the joints
• Intensive spasticity (Ashworth 3-4)
• Shoulder pain that causes exercise intolerance

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Robotic Rehabilitation + Conventional Rehab	Robotic REhabilitation	The Armeo Spring HocomAG Inc. (Volketswil, Switzerland) device was used in robot assisted upper limb rehabilitation program. A
Robotic Rehabilitation + Conventional Rehab	Conventional Rehabilitation	The Armeo Spring HocomAG Inc. (Volketswil, Switzerland) device was used in robot assisted upper limb rehabilitation program. A
Conventional Rehabilitation	Conventional Rehabilitation	Conventional rehabilitation program consisted range of motion (ROM) exercises, balance and coordination training, progressive resistive exercises, posture training, gait training, and occupational therapy as much as the patients tolerated. Conventional rehabilitation was tailored to the patient considering his requires and expectancies.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Spinal Cord Independence Measure III	Four weeks	Scale Evaluating the Functionality and independence
Short Form-36	Four weeks	Scale Evaluation the activities of daily living
Functional Independence Measure	Four weeks	Scale Evaluating the Functionality

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Ankara Physical MEdicine and REhabilitation Trainign and Research Hospital; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Turkey

Ankara Fizik Tedavi ve REhabilitasyon Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Turkey