Status:

COMPLETED

Clinic to Home Robotics-assisted Telerehabilitation for Upper Limb (CHISEL)

Lead Sponsor:

Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

ARTICARES Pte Ltd

Conditions:

Stroke

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-90 years

Brief Summary

Hemiparetic weakness is common after stroke and only a small group of patients achieve useful upper limb function despite best rehabilitation efforts. This is due to the lack of intensive upper limb t...

Detailed Description

It has been assumed that stroke survivors reach a plateau in their recovery within 3-6 months of their stroke. They tend to receive minimal rehabilitation support once they are discharged to the commu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 1\) Clinical stroke (ischaemic or haemorrhagic) confirmed by admitting doctors and CT, CT angiography or MRI brain imaging (2) Age 21 to 90 years, both males and females (3) At least \> 28 days (4) Upper limb motor impairment of Fugl-Myer Motor Assessment (FMA) scale 10 to 60 (5) Has a stable home abode and a carer/ NOK to supervise home based exercise. (6) Ability to sit supported continuously for 60 minutes (7) Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) score \> 21/30 (8) Able to understand purpose of research and give consent

Exclusion

  • Non-stroke related causes of arm motor impairment
  • Medical conditions incompatible with research participation: uncontrolled medical illnesses (hypertension or diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, congestive heart failure, bronchial asthma, severe /untreated depression, agitation, end stage renal/liver/heart/lung failure, unresolved cancers.
  • Anticipated life expectancy of \< 6 months
  • Inability to tolerate sitting continuously for 60 minutes (5 Local factors potentially worsened by intensive robot-aided arm therapy and computer-based training: active seizures within 3 months, spasticity of Modified Ashworth Scale grades \>2 skin wounds, shoulder, arm pain VAS \>5/10, active upper limb fractures, arthritis, fixed upper limb flexion contractures.
  • (6) Hemi anaesthesia of affected limb (7) Severe visual impairment or visual neglect affecting ability to use H-Man robot (8) History of dementia, severe depression or behavioural problems (9) Pregnant or lactating females will not be allowed to participate (10) Absence of reliable carer to provide supervision during home training.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 10 2022

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

12 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05212181

Start Date

February 10 2022

End Date

December 31 2022

Last Update

September 21 2023

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Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Singapore, Singapore, 308433