Effect on Shoulder Training Using Rehabilitation Robot for Stroke Patients

December 20, 2012 updated by: National Taiwan University Hospital

Rehabilitation Robot for Upper Limbs, Component Project 5: Effect on Shoulder Training Using Rehabilitation Robot for Stroke Patients

The purpose is to study the effect of rehabilitation robot on shoulder training for stroke patients.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

12

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Taipei, Taiwan, 100
        • Recruiting
        • Dpt. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, NTUH
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Wen-Shiang Chen, MD PhD

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

50 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • stroke (1-3 months)
  • Brunnstrom Stage II-III
  • single, unilateral

Exclusion Criteria:

  • aphasic
  • shoulder impairment
  • severe osteoporosis

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: control group
Experimental: shoulder training, rehabilitation robot
Use an intelligent robot to assist upper limb rehabilitation.
Other Names:
  • self-developed robotic arm

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Barthel index,
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year
Modified Asworth Scale
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year
STREAM and PASS scales
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
shoulder range of motion, VAS
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Wen-Shiang Chen, MD, PhD, Dpt. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, NTUH Taipei, Taiwan

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

February 1, 2013

Study Completion (Anticipated)

February 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 18, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 4, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

May 5, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 21, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 20, 2012

Last Verified

November 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

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