Effects of Upper Extremity Rehabilitation Robot and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Subacute Stroke

August 12, 2019 updated by: Joon-Ho Shin, National Rehabilitation Center, Seoul, Korea

Effects of Upper Extremity Rehabilitation Robot and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Reaching Function of Upper Extremity Among Subjects With Subacute Stroke

Comparison of real transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and sham tDCS combined with robot training for upper extremity rehabilitation.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

20

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

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

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

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 ≤ 6 months
  • Fugl-Meyer Assessment score ≥ 19
  • Cognitively intact enough to understand and follow the instructions from the investigator

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Severe upper extremity pain that could interfere with rehabilitation therapy
  • Neurological disorders other than stroke that can cause motor deficits
  • Uncontrolled severe medical conditions.

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Robot and tDCS on-line
Combined transcranial direct current stimulation(tDCS) on-line and upper extremity rehabilitation robot
Other: Robot and tDCS on-line
Combined transcranial direct current stimulation(tDCS) on-line and upper extremity rehabilitation robot for 5 times a week for 4 weeks
Other Names:
  • Robot used in this study is Armeo spring
Sham Comparator: Robot and sham tDCS
Combined sham tDCS and upper extremity rehabilitation robot
Other: Robot and sham tDCS
Combined sham tDCS and upper extremity rehabilitation robot for 5 times a week for 4 weeks
Other Names:
  • Robot used in this study is Armeo spring

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change of kinematic data during scale for the assessment and rating of ataxia
Time Frame: Change from baseline at 4 weeks after baseline
kinematic data during scale for the assessment and rating of ataxia using Trakstar (mean velocity, jerk, smoothness)
Change from baseline at 4 weeks after baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
kinematic data during scale for the assessment
Time Frame: baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline, 12 weeks after baseline
kinematic data during scale for the assessment and rating of ataxia using Trakstar (mean velocity, jerk, smoothness)
baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline, 12 weeks after baseline
Fugl-Meyer Assessment - upper extremity
Time Frame: baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline, 12 weeks after baseline
indicator of the level of impairment of upper extremity, with higher scores indicating lower impairment
baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline, 12 weeks after baseline
Wolf Motor Function Test
Time Frame: baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline, 12 weeks after baseline
an activity indicator, has 15 items for testing functional ability
baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline, 12 weeks after baseline
Motor activity log
Time Frame: baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline, 12 weeks after baseline
Assesses the use of the paretic arm and hand during activities of daily living in hemiparetic stroke patients.
baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline, 12 weeks after baseline
Action reach arm test
Time Frame: baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline, 12 weeks after baseline
to assess upper extremity performance (coordination, dexterity and functioning) in stroke recovery
baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline, 8 weeks after baseline, 12 weeks after baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

National Rehabilitation Center, Seoul, Korea

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 (Actual)

May 1, 2018

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 31, 2019

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 31, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 18, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 12, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

August 13, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 13, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 12, 2019

Last Verified

August 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NRC-2018-01-002

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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