Status:

COMPLETED

Robotic Telerehabilitation of the Upper Limb in Stroke

Lead Sponsor:

Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus

Conditions:

Stroke

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-85 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of the study is to investigate the feasibility and the effects of a home-based upper-limb rehabilitation treatment (based on teleconsulting, telemonitoring, and robotic telerehabilitation usi...

Detailed Description

Stroke is the second leading cause of death, the third leading cause of disability in the world and the leading cause of disability in the elderly. Rehabilitation treatment is a long and costly proces...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke (verified by MRI or CT);
  • time since stroke onset \> 3 months
  • cognitive abilities adequate to understand the experiments and the follow instructions
  • upper limb impairment (Fugl-Meyer Assessment - upper extremity score ≤58);
  • presence of a caregiver to supervise the treatment

Exclusion

  • fixed contractions in the affected limb (ankylosis, Modified Ashworth Scale equal to 4);
  • inability to understand the instructions required for the study;
  • behavioral disorders that may influence therapeutic activity;
  • other orthopedic or neurological diseases
  • inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 12 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 8 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05250934

Start Date

May 12 2021

End Date

August 8 2021

Last Update

October 15 2024

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Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Santa Maria della Provvidenza Center

Rome, Italy, 00168