Status:

COMPLETED

Functional Engagement in Assisted Therapy Through Exercise Robotics

Lead Sponsor:

University of British Columbia

Collaborating Sponsors:

UBC Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies

Conditions:

Stroke

Cerebral Palsy

Eligibility:

All Genders

13+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The investigators have assembled an integrated knowledge/technology/client team to develop a novel motion capture-based home therapy program for children with hemiparesis (cerebral palsy, acquired bra...

Detailed Description

A) Purpose: The similarity of functional impairments in the two target hemiplegic populations, teenagers with hemiparetic cerebral palsy CP or acquired brain injury (post-acute phase) and hemiparetic...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion for adolescents:
  • Ages 13-18 years
  • Hemiplegia
  • Gross Motor Functional Classification System (GMFCS) Level 1-4
  • Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) Level 1-3
  • Grade 2+ bilateral shoulder flexors (ability to lift arms against gravity at least some distance)
  • The ability to follow instructions and answer questions in English (as determined by referring therapist and caregiver)
  • Not had orthopedic surgery in the past 6 months
  • Inclusion for Adults with Stroke:
  • Hemiplegia as a result of a cerebral stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic)
  • 0 - 3 Modified Ashworth Scale
  • \>Grade 2+ bilateral shoulder flexors (ability to lift arms against gravity at least some distance)
  • The ability to follow instructions and answer questions in English (as determined by referring therapist)
  • Folstein mini - mental state test result \>24 points
  • Not had orthopedic surgery in the past 6 months
  • This will be extended to include patients with active shoulder flexion using gravity-assist.

Exclusion

  • Exclusion for adolescents with hemiplegia:
  • Predominant dystonia or muscle contracture (Modified Ashworth Scale \<3)
  • Upper limb orthopedic surgery in the past six months
  • Cognitive impairment: \<23 on the Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE)
  • Receiving other therapy for upper extremity functional outcomes.
  • Exclusion for Adults with Stroke:
  • Predominant dystonia or muscle contracture (Modified Ashworth Scale \>3)
  • Cognitive impairment: \<23 on the Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE)
  • Upper limb orthopedic surgery in the past 6 months
  • Receiving other therapy for upper extremity functional outcomes.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2015

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 16 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02290353

Start Date

April 1 2015

End Date

November 16 2015

Last Update

April 4 2017

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University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6T 1Z4