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
Active Locations (1)
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University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6T 1Z4