Study of Robot-assisted Arm Therapy for Acute Stroke Patients
NCT ID: NCT00785343
Last Updated: 2009-12-24
Study Results
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
PHASE1
40 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2008-09-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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* Motor function will be significantly greater for the patients in the robotic training group as measured by standard clinical evaluations.
* Functional independence gains will be similar for both groups because the robotic therapy is not task-specific for activities of daily living (ADL).
* Robotic training will reduce pain and spasticity more effectively than conventional therapy alone, due to increased number of movements performed during the robotic training.
* Muscle activation patterns for patients receiving robotic training will show decreased agonist/antagonist co-contraction and less erratic muscle activation.
* Robotic training patients will demonstrate significantly greater ROM, movement accuracy and higher movement speed during exercises performed as part of robotic training. For robotic exercises performed only as part of the robotic assessment, these improvements will be significantly less than those for practiced movements.
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Conventional Treatment
Conventional Therapy
Occupational therapy that is the current standard of care
Robotic and Conventional Therapy
Reo Go robotic arm trainer
Robotic training with the Reo Go is included with conventional treatment during daily OT sessions
Interventions
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Reo Go robotic arm trainer
Robotic training with the Reo Go is included with conventional treatment during daily OT sessions
Conventional Therapy
Occupational therapy that is the current standard of care
Eligibility Criteria
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Exclusion Criteria
* Hemorrhagic stroke, cerebellar stroke, or subarachnoid hemorrhage
* Contractures in the involved upper extremity at the shoulder, elbow, or wrist
* Moderate to severe tone in the involved upper extremity
* Flaccid involved upper extremity
* Full, active isolated movement of the involved upper extremity
* Corrected visual acuity worse than 20/50 for distance
* Cognitive or other deficits that would negatively affect their ability to follow directions or track visual targets
* Unstable cardiovascular orthopedic or neurological conditions that would preclude exercise in short-duration, high work-load trials
65 Years
84 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
INDUSTRY
Kessler Foundation
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Kessler Foundation
Principal Investigators
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Lauren McDonagh, PT
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Kessler Rehabilitation Institute
Locations
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Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
Saddle Brook, New Jersey, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Lauren McDonagh
Role: primary
References
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Lum PS, Burgar CG, Shor PC. Evidence for strength imbalances as a significant contributor to abnormal synergies in hemiparetic subjects. Muscle Nerve. 2003 Feb;27(2):211-21. doi: 10.1002/mus.10305.
Prange GB, Jannink MJ, Groothuis-Oudshoorn CG, Hermens HJ, Ijzerman MJ. Systematic review of the effect of robot-aided therapy on recovery of the hemiparetic arm after stroke. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2006 Mar-Apr;43(2):171-84. doi: 10.1682/jrrd.2005.04.0076.
Other Identifiers
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R-618-08
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id