Wearable Robotic and Virtual Reality on Hand in Stroke

NCT ID: NCT07287059

Last Updated: 2025-12-16

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

42 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-12-15

Study Completion Date

2026-06-15

Brief Summary

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Stroke is a common neurological disorder resulting from acute focal damage to the central nervous system due to vascular events such as cerebral infarction, intracerebral hemorrhage, or subarachnoid hemorrhage. It represents one of the leading causes of mortality and long-term disability in adults, with approximately 85 % of cases being ischemic and 15 % hemorrhagic. Among survivors, up to 70 % experience upper-limb functional loss and about 40 % remain chronically impaired, particularly in wrist and hand extension due to synergy patterns and spasticity. Rehabilitation targeting upper-limb motor recovery is therefore crucial for improving activities of daily living and social participation. Technology-assisted interventions such as wearable soft robotic gloves and virtual-reality-based motion-tracking devices have recently been introduced to enhance neuroplasticity, improve voluntary movement quality, and facilitate functional independence.

This multicenter, randomized controlled clinical trial will be conducted between November 2025 and June 2026. The study will include adults aged 30-60 years with a confirmed diagnosis of post-stroke hemiplegia (ICD-10: G81) who meet the predefined inclusion criteria-including Mini-Mental State Examination \> 24, Modified Ashworth Scale \< 3, wrist extension \> 10°, Brunnstrom stage \> 3, and Fugl-Meyer Upper-Limb score \> 22-will be recruited after written informed consent. Exclusion criteria include significant neglect or visual deficits, communication disorders, peripheral nerve injury, botulinum toxin injection within the previous six months, major orthopedic surgery of the affected limb, or serious systemic comorbidities. Eligible participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups for six weeks of therapy, three sessions per week: (1) Neurodevelopmental therapy (NDT) and wearable Soft Robotic Glove (SRG); (2) NDT and Leap Motion Controller (LMC) integrated with the Becure platform (HandROM and ErgoActive modules including LeapBall, Piano, PinchPeg, and Hold-and-Put tasks); or (3) NDT-only control group performing standard task-oriented hand exercises.

Assessments will be performed at baseline and after the 18th treatment session and will include demographic data, Box-and-Block Test, Chedoke Arm and Hand Activity Inventory, surface electromyography for muscle strength, and joint-angle measurements using LMC-based Becure HandROM. The primary outcomes of this study are upper-limb functional performance and hand dexterity, while the secondary outcomes include joint range of motion, grip-pattern kinematics, and muscle strength. The findings are expected to compare and determine the effectiveness of wearable soft robotic-assisted and virtual reality-assisted interventions in post-stroke upper-limb rehabilitation, thereby guiding the evidence-based integration of advanced technologies into routine neurorehabilitation practice.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Post-Stroke Hemiplegia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Control Group

Participants receive NDT alone, supplemented with standard task-oriented hand exercises such as resisted wrist/hand movements, bottle grasp-release, peg transfer, and ball grasp-release activities, 3 sessions/week for 6 weeks.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Neurodevelopmental Therapy (NDT)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Conventional therapist-guided task-oriented upper-limb rehabilitation including resistance exercises, bottle/ball grasp-and-release, peg transfer; three sessions per week for six weeks

Soft Robotic Glove

Participants receive conventional Neurodevelopmental Therapy (NDT) combined with a wearable soft robotic glove (SRG) performing standard grip, tripod grip, palmar grip, and 1st-5th finger opposition tasks, 3 sessions/week for 6 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Soft Robotic Glove (SRG)

Intervention Type DEVICE

A wearable pneumatically driven soft robotic glove assisting finger flexion-extension and various grip patterns; used with NDT three sessions per week for six weeks.

Leap Motion Controller

Participants receive conventional NDT combined with Leap Motion Controller integrated with the Becure HandROM and ErgoActive modules, performing LeapBall (wrist flexion/extension, abduction/adduction), Piano (finger flexion/extension), PinchPeg (precision pinch), and Hold-and-Put (palmar grasp-release) exercises, 3 sessions/week for 6 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Leap Motion Controller (LMC)

Intervention Type DEVICE

A virtual-reality-based optical motion-tracking device combined with Becure HandROM/ErgoActive exercise modules; used with NDT three sessions per week for six weeks.

Interventions

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Neurodevelopmental Therapy (NDT)

Conventional therapist-guided task-oriented upper-limb rehabilitation including resistance exercises, bottle/ball grasp-and-release, peg transfer; three sessions per week for six weeks

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Soft Robotic Glove (SRG)

A wearable pneumatically driven soft robotic glove assisting finger flexion-extension and various grip patterns; used with NDT three sessions per week for six weeks.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Leap Motion Controller (LMC)

A virtual-reality-based optical motion-tracking device combined with Becure HandROM/ErgoActive exercise modules; used with NDT three sessions per week for six weeks.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Mini-Mental State Examination \> 24, Modified Ashworth Scale \< 3, wrist extension \> 10°, Brunnstrom stage \> 3, and Fugl-Meyer Upper-Limb score \> 22

Exclusion Criteria

* Significant neglect or visual deficits, communication disorders, peripheral nerve injury, botulinum toxin injection within the previous six months, major orthopedic surgery of the affected limb, or serious systemic comorbidities.
Minimum Eligible Age

30 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Medipol University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Taha Ayberk Erdoğan

Physiotherapist (MSc) - Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Istanbul Medipol University, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department

Istanbul, Beykoz, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Central Contacts

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Taha A Erdogan, MSc, Physiotherapist

Role: CONTACT

+905546235525

Esra Atılgan, Assoc. Prof. Dr., PhD, PT

Role: CONTACT

+905053855816

Facility Contacts

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Esra Atılgan, Assoc. Prof. Dr., PhD., PT

Role: primary

+905053855816

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Other Identifiers

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E-10840098-202.3.02-4330

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id