Health Trials

Proximal- Versus Distal-Prioritized Robotic Practice Plus Kinetic Exergaming in Stroke Rehabilitation

ConditionStroke Rehabilitation
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age20-80
SponsorTaipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation

About this trial

This research program aims at investigating the effects of upper-limb robotic therapy primed with interactive exergaming as an innovative hybrid regimen in stroke rehabilitation.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

a first ever-stroke≧3 months

age range between 20 to 80 years

baseline Fugl-Meyer assessment of upper extremity scale (FMA-UE) between 18 to 56

no excessive muscle spasticity of the affected extremities (Modified Ashworth Scale < 3 at any joints)

Disqualifiers

acute inflammation and pain

concomitant neurologic, neuromuscular or orthopedic conditions that may impede participation in this research.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • robotic practice
  • kinetic exergaming
  • conventional therapy

Treatment groups

72 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Locations

4
Feng Yuan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare Taichung Taiwan
National Taiwan University Hospital Taipei Taiwan
Taipei Municipal Wan Fang Hospital Taipei Taiwan
Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital Taipei Taiwan

Sponsors and collaborators

Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov