Upper Limb Rehabilitation After Stroke Assisted With a Hybrid Electrical Stimulation (ES)-Robot System

Launched by THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY · Apr 15, 2014

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how well a special robot and electrical stimulation can help people recover movement in their arms after having a stroke. The researchers want to see if using both the robot and electrical stimulation together is better than traditional therapy alone for people who have had a stroke and experience difficulties with their arm movements.

To participate in this study, individuals must be between 65 and 74 years old or between 25 and 66 years old and have had a stroke that affected one side of their body at least six months ago. They should have some motor difficulties with their affected arm, but still be able to follow instructions and have enough muscle activity in their arm to participate. Participants can expect to engage in a rehabilitation program that combines the robot and electrical stimulation, which aims to improve their arm function. This study is currently recruiting, and all genders are welcome to join.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • The recruited subjects will
• • have unilateral ischemic brain injury or intracerebral hemorrhage at least 6 months after the onset of single stroke
• • have moderate level of motor impairment in the affected upper limb, assessed by Fugl-Meyer Assessment (9\<shoulder/elbow\<27; 6\<wrist/hand\<18)
• • have enough cognition to be able to follow the training protocol as assessed by Mini-metal State Examination (MMSE\>21)
• • have detectable EMG signals (3 times of the standard deviation above the baseline) from the upper limb muscles.