Comparisons of Two Types of Armeo Robot for Upper Extremities

March 7, 2018 updated by: Joon-Ho Shin, National Rehabilitation Center, Seoul, Korea

Comparing of Effects of Upper Extremity Rehabilitation on Upper Extremity Rehabilitation Robot Therapy Using Armeo Power and Armeo Spring - Randomized Controlled Trial

Comparison of two types of robot (Armeo power vs Armeo spring) for upper extremity rehabilitation on upper extremity function

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Unknown

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to compare two types of robot. The robot used in this experiment was Armeo power and Armeo spring. Armeo power could provide assistive force via motor, on the other hand, Armeo spring could not provide any assist.

Thus the results from this study might suggest usefulness of motorized robot.

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

Enrollment

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20

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Korea, Republic of
      • Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 142884
        • Recruiting
        • National Rehabilitation Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

19 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Hemiplegic patients secondary to first cerebrovascular accidents
  • Onset ≥ 3 months
  • 26 ≤ Fugl-Meyer Assessment score ≤ 50
  • 3 ≤ Shoulder or elbow MRC scale ≤ 4
  • Shoulder or elbow flexor spasticity modified ashworth scale ≤ 1+
  • Cognitively intact enough to understand and follow the instructions from the investigator

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of surgery of affected upper limb
  • Fracture of affected upper limb

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Armeo power
Armeo power robot for upper extremity
Device: Armeo power

Intervention with Armeo power rehabilitation robot for upper extremity (made by Hocoma), which provide assistive force.

The intervention was done 4 weeks, 5 times/week, 30 minutes/day.
Experimental: Armeo spring
Armeo spring robot for upper extremity
Device: Armeo spring

Intervention with Armeo spring rehabilitation robot for upper extremity (made by Hocoma), which is operated only by participants, without any assistive force from robot.

The intervention was done 4 weeks, 5 times/week, 30 minutes/day.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change of Wolf motor function test
Time Frame: change from baseline at 4 weeks
Change of Wolf motor function test
change from baseline at 4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Fugl-Meyer Assessment
Time Frame: baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline
Fugl-Meyer Assessment
baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline
Stroke impact scale
Time Frame: baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline
Stroke impact scale (Health-related quality of life measurements in stroke patients)
baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline
Motor activity log
Time Frame: baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline
Motor activity log
baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline
Mean velocity of upper extremity during reaching task
Time Frame: baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline
Curvature of the magnetic sensor trajectory (Kinematics of upper extremity)during reaching task
baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline
Curvature of upper extremity during reaching task
Time Frame: baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline
Curvature of the magnetic sensor trajectory (Kinematics of upper extremity during) reaching task
baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline
Jerk of upper extremity during reaching task
Time Frame: baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline
Jerk of the magnetic sensor trajectory (Kinematics of upper extremity during) reaching task
baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline
% maximal voluntary contraction of upper extremity muscles during reaching task
Time Frame: baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline
surface EMG of upper extremity during reaching task
baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline
Behavioral activation system/behavioral inhibition system scale
Time Frame: baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline
Behavioral activation system subscale, behavioral inhibition system subscale
baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline
Beck depression index
Time Frame: baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline
Beck depression index
baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline
Intrinsic motivation inventory
Time Frame: baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline
Intrinsic motivation inventory
baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline
Stroke rehabilitation motivation scale
Time Frame: baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline
Stroke rehabilitation motivation scale
baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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National Rehabilitation Center, Seoul, Korea

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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June 1, 2017

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

Primary Completion

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December 31, 2018

Study Completion (Anticipated)

Study Completion

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December 31, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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March 1, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 7, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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March 14, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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March 14, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 7, 2018

Last Verified

Last Verified

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March 1, 2018

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • NRC-2017-01-007

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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