Status:
COMPLETED
Extension of the MIME Robotic System for Stroke Rehabilitation
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditions:
Stroke
Impaired Upper Extremity Function
Eligibility:
All Genders
21-90 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The goal of this project is to develop and test a new robotic system to accommodate practice of tasks requiring reach, grasp and release of objects. Our previous work has shown that the MIME robot is ...
Detailed Description
Research Design: We hypothesize that: 1) Gains in proximal arm function (shoulder, elbow) immediately after robotic training will be greater than after dose-matched conventional therapy; 2) Unlike in...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- An ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke more than 6 months prior to entry into the study;
- trace ability to move the wrist and fingers in extension;
- voluntary shoulder elevation to approximately 45 deg;
- be between the ages of 21 and 90.
Exclusion
- Have cognitive deficits that could negatively affect their ability to complete protocols as evidenced by a score of 24 or less on the Folstein Mini - Mental State Examination (Bleeker, 1988);
- have excessive pain in any joint of the affected extremity that could limit ability to cooperate with the protocols;
- have an upper extremity injury or conditions prior to stroke that could limit participation;
- have severe hemispatial neglect.
- have a full score of 24 on the distal section of the Fugl-Myer test (FM) (Fugl-Meyer 1975); and
- have severe sensory loss.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
12 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00995774
Start Date
June 1 2010
End Date
May 1 2012
Last Update
September 20 2018
Active Locations (1)
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VA Medical Center, DC
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20422