Status:

RECRUITING

Exoneuromusculoskeleton for Upper Limb Rehabilitation After Stroke

Lead Sponsor:

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Conditions:

Upper Limb Rehabilitation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

A new clothing robotic arm was developed for multi-joint coordinated upper limb rehabilitation after stroke. Patients after stroke will be recruited to evaluate the rehabilitation effectiveness of the...

Detailed Description

A new robotic arm, named mobile exo-neuro-musculo-skeleton, was developed for upper limb rehabilitation. The system integrated the advantages of exoskeleton, soft robot, and neuromuscular electrical s...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • For the subacute groups:
  • Two weeks after the onset of stroke, however less than 0.5 year
  • Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)\>21
  • Able to sit up for at least 1 hour
  • Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) upper limb \<30
  • Modified Ashworth Score (MAS) at the elbow, wrist and fingers \<3
  • Detectable EMG on the target driving muscles (i.e., 3 times of the standard deviation above the baseline)
  • For the chronic device assisted group:
  • At least 0.5 year after the onset of stroke
  • Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)\>21
  • Able to sit up for at least 1 hour
  • Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) upper limb \<30
  • Modified Ashworth Score (MAS) at the elbow, wrist and fingers \<3
  • Detectable EMG on the target driving muscles (i.e., 3 times of the standard deviation above the baseline)

Exclusion

  • Subjects will be excluded if they do not meet the above inclusion criteria, or had the following conditions:
  • Currently pregnant
  • Dysphasia (language deficiency)
  • Post-stroke neglect
  • Pacemaker implantation,
  • Involved in drug studies, other clinical trials, or concurrent medication/occupational/physical treatments on the upper limb
  • The overall medical condition not suitable for the training (e.g., severe cardiac problem, unstable blood pressure, etc.).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

45 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03752775

Start Date

November 1 2018

End Date

August 31 2025

Last Update

January 30 2024

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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Hong Kong, China