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Effects of the EMG-driven Hand Robot Training in Patients With Hand Dysfunction Due to Nerve Damage From Burns
Led by Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital · Updated on 2024-08-20
60
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
55 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Hands are the most frequent burn injury sites. Appropriate rehabilitation is essential to ensure good functional recovery. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of EMG driven robotic rehabilitation on hand functions and skin characteristics of patients with nerve damage caused by burns. A randomized controlled, single blind trial recruited the patients with hand dysfunction after burn injury. The participants were randomly allocated to experimental group (EG) and control group (CG) for 5 days a week and totally 60 sessions for 12 weeks. The EG received robotic assisted hand training with the EMG-driven exoskeleton hand robot (Hand of Hope®.Rehab-Robotics Company) and conventional occupational therapy. The CG performed conventional occupational therapy, including hand range of motion (ROM) exercises and hand functional training twice a day for 12 weeks. Outcome measures were as follows: 10-point visual analog scale for pain, Jebsen-Taylor hand function test, grip strength, Purdue Pegboard test, joint ROMs, ultrasound measurement of scar thickness, and skin characteristics before and immediately after 12 weeks of treatment. There is still no established protocol for burn injury rehabilitation. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of EMG driven robotic rehabilitation on hand functions and skin characteristics of patients with nerve damage and scarring caused by burns.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effects of the EMG-driven Hand Robot Training in Patients With Hand Dysfunction Due to Nerve Damage From Burns
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- At least 18 years old
- More than 50% of the hand is burned
- Burns occurred on the right (dominant) hand
- Had a deep partial-thickness (second-degree) or full-thickness (third-degree) burn treated with a split-thickness skin graft after the injury
- Nerve injury to the hand confirmed by electromyography
- All patients are in the re-epithelialization phase
You will not qualify if you...
- Other musculoskeletal diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or degenerative joint diseases that affect hand function
- Unstable scars with acute infection or coagulopathy that may cause damage during hand treatment
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Hangang sacred heart hodpital
Seoul, South Korea, 07247
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Research Team
S
Sung Rakyum
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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