Clinical Validation of an Instrumented Glove for Sensorimotor Rehabilitation After Stroke DESC-Glove

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating the DESC-Glove, a special instrumented glove designed to aid sensorimotor rehabilitation in people recovering from a stroke. The study aims to assess the gloves technical function, safety, and reliability during rehabilitation. It also explores how usable and acceptable the device is for both patients and healthcare professionals, as well as its short-term effects on hand movement and dexterity. The study has two phases. Phase 1 tests the DESC-Glove on 5 patients through four treatment sessions involving fine and gross motor exercises for the hand and upper limb. Patients wear the glove on their affected hand and receive synchronized vibrational feedback. Phase 2 is a larger randomized trial with 42 participants divided into three groups one uses the DESC-Glove with vibration, another uses it without vibration sham, and the last receives conventional hand rehabilitation without the glove. Treatments consist of two 20-minute sessions per day, three times a week, over four weeks. Participants will undergo various assessments including tests of hand dexterity and arm function before and after the treatment period. Researchers will monitor device malfunctions and dropouts related to the device after each session. Questionnaires will collect feedback on the gloves usability and acceptance. The study includes weekly and final evaluations to measure changes in sensorimotor performance and manual dexterity, providing comprehensive data on the gloves impact during post-stroke rehabilitation.

Clinical Validation of an Instrumented Glove for Sensorimotor Rehabilitation