Status:
UNKNOWN
Force Feedback Joystick in Upper Limb Rehabilitation Following Stroke
Lead Sponsor:
Rabin Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
Ono Academic College
Conditions:
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
65-86 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the influence of force feedback joysticks and haptic feedback in improving upper limb rehabilitation outcomes following stroke.
Detailed Description
Upper limb paresis or plegia following stroke remains a significant cause of impairment and disability. Regaining function requires learning through repetitive movements and activities of daily living...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Medically stable post first stroke patients
- Score of more than 17 on the Mini Mental Scale Test(MMST)
Exclusion
- A history of psychiatric illness
- Inability to understand the informed consent form
- Inability to understand and follow 2-3 step instructions
- Receptive aphasia (sensory aphasia)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00758147
Start Date
November 1 2008
End Date
June 1 2010
Last Update
September 23 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Beit Rivka Geriatric Hospital
Petah Tikva, Israel, 49245