Robot-Assisted Tai Chi for Upper Limb Rehabilitation in Stroke Patients
NCT ID: NCT06897631
Last Updated: 2026-01-28
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
120 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-04-29
2026-12-31
Brief Summary
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1. Robot-Assisted Tai Chi Training group: Participants will receive guided Tai Chi arm movements with robotic assistance to enhance coordination and strength.
2. Conventional rehabilitation group: Participants will perform standard exercises (e.g., stretching, repetitive task practice).
Both groups will receive 60-minute sessions, administered 5 days a week, over 4 weeks. Researchers will measure improvements using clinical scales (e.g., Fugl-Meyer Assessment) and monitor safety.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Tai Chi-based rehabilitation robot group
Robot-Assisted Tai Chi Training
This intervention involves robot-assisted Tai Chi training for upper limb rehabilitation, delivered in a seated position to ensure participant safety and comfort. Each 60-minute session consists of a 5-minute warm-up/preparation phase, followed by three 15-minute segmented functional training phases incorporating Tai Chi-inspired movements to target upper limb coordination, range of motion, and strength recovery, interspersed with two 5-minute rest intervals. The protocol is administered 5 times per week over 4 weeks, with robotic assistance tailored to guide functional upper limb trajectories while minimizing compensatory movements.
Conventional rehabilitation group
Conventional rehabilitation training
This intervention follows evidence-based clinical guidelines for post-stroke upper limb rehabilitation, focusing on therapist-guided task-oriented training that integrates activities of daily living (ADL) such as table wiping and clothes hanging. Sessions emphasize progressive functional integration, with exercises adjusted weekly based on patient performance. Training is delivered in 60-minute sessions (1 session/day), 5 days per week over 4 weeks, under direct therapist supervision to ensure proper movement patterns and safety.
Interventions
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Robot-Assisted Tai Chi Training
This intervention involves robot-assisted Tai Chi training for upper limb rehabilitation, delivered in a seated position to ensure participant safety and comfort. Each 60-minute session consists of a 5-minute warm-up/preparation phase, followed by three 15-minute segmented functional training phases incorporating Tai Chi-inspired movements to target upper limb coordination, range of motion, and strength recovery, interspersed with two 5-minute rest intervals. The protocol is administered 5 times per week over 4 weeks, with robotic assistance tailored to guide functional upper limb trajectories while minimizing compensatory movements.
Conventional rehabilitation training
This intervention follows evidence-based clinical guidelines for post-stroke upper limb rehabilitation, focusing on therapist-guided task-oriented training that integrates activities of daily living (ADL) such as table wiping and clothes hanging. Sessions emphasize progressive functional integration, with exercises adjusted weekly based on patient performance. Training is delivered in 60-minute sessions (1 session/day), 5 days per week over 4 weeks, under direct therapist supervision to ensure proper movement patterns and safety.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Fugl-Meyer Assessment for Upper Extremity score of 8-44.
3. First-ever stroke, with unilateral hemiplegia and time since onset ≤12 months.
4. Aged 40-80 years, regardless of gender.
5. Voluntarily participated and provided written informed consent. Participants meeting all above criteria were enrolled.
Exclusion Criteria
2. Poor sitting balance (\< Grade 2) or inability to maintain seated position for \>60 minutes.
3. Hypertonia (modified Ashworth Scale score \>2 in affected limb).
4. Significant hemiplegic shoulder pain (Visual Analogue Scale \>3).
5. Severe aphasia (Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination score \<3).
6. Severe visual impairment precluding robot-assisted upper limb training.
7. Moderate-to-severe depression (17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale score \>17).
8. Pre-existing neuromuscular disorders, active malignancies, or uncontrolled systemic diseases (cardiac, renal, hepatic).
9. Concurrent participation in other clinical trials affecting study outcomes. Participants meeting any of the above criteria were excluded.
40 Years
80 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Jing Tao
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Jing Tao
Professor
Locations
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Rehabilitation Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Fuzhou, Fujian, China
The Third People's Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Fuzhou, Fujian, China
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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FujianUTCM-4
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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