Development of a hand exoskeleton for precise stretch and resistance measurement in hand spasticity assessment
- Conditions
- Assessment of hand spasticity in adult patients 1 week to 6 months post-stroke, with a Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) score of 0-3.Nervous System Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN84987845
- Lead Sponsor
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
1. Adults who have been medically diagnosed with hand spasticity
2. Participants' dominant hand is assessed as 1 to 3 MAS.
3. Participants should have the cognitive ability to understand the study and provide informed consent, as well as the ability to communicate any discomfort or issues during the study.
4. The capacity to comprehend and adhere to the study's requirements, especially important for interacting with the exoskeleton and providing feedback.
1. Participants should not experience severe pain in the affected hand that could be aggravated by the use of the exoskeleton.
2. Ensuring there are no medical reasons, such as specific implants or severe deformities, that would contraindicate the use of the hand exoskeleton.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Hand spasticity measured using the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) by a physiotherapist at baseline <br>2. Features of the experimental data (e.g. mean resistance force) will be identified and used as the variables of hypothesis tests of the difference between healthy people and the spastic participants.<br>3. All experimental data will also undergo machine learning analysis to ascertain if any discernible patterns or characteristics can effectively discriminate between different levels of hand spasticity, as categorized by the MAS.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The usability of the device and user experience will be evaluated with questionnaires based on the System Usability Scale at [timepoint]