Robotic Hand on Hand Functions in Strokes

June 7, 2025 updated by: Mariam Elsayed Mohamed Abd Alaal, Cairo University

Effect of Robotic Hand Versus Mirror Therapy on Hand Functions in Stroke Patients

robotic glove training could be a useful aid for these patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Robotic gloves versus mirror therapy on Hand function in patients with cerebral vascular accident .

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Post stroke patients aged over 40 years were randomly assigned into three groups (A and B ) Group . Maximum hand grip strength, Hand and Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremity (FMA-UE), were assessed at baseline, post-intervention, and six-month follow-up.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

61

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

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Spasticity level 1 or 1+ according to modified Ashworth scale

Exclusion Criteria:

Uncontrolled seizures hand fractures or surgery

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: Group A
received robotic gloves training
Other: Robotic
Patients receive robotic training (grasp and grip)
Experimental: Group B
received mirror therapy
Other: Mirror
Patients receive mirror therapy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
hand grip strength
Time Frame: 8 weeks, and six-month follow-up.
Hand Dynamometer will be used to evaluate the hand's grip strength
8 weeks, and six-month follow-up.
Hand manual function
Time Frame: 8 weeks, and six-month follow-up.
Box and block test for measuring the manual dexterity of patients
8 weeks, and six-month follow-up.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremity (FMA-UE)
Time Frame: 8 weeks, and six-month follow-up.
It evaluates sensorimotor impairment
8 weeks, and six-month follow-up.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Cairo University

Collaborators

Batterjee Medical College

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Dr. Mariam Salem, Professor of Physical Therapy , Batterjee Medical College.

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)

April 12, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 2, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

November 13, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 21, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 1, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

June 12, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 11, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 7, 2025

Last Verified

September 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • BMC

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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