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- Clinical Trial NCT06089915
Effectiveness of Robot-assisted Upper-limb Exercise in Cervical SCI (RVZU)
November 14, 2023 updated by: University Rehabilitation Institute, Republic of Slovenia
Assessing Effectiveness of Robot-assisted Upper-limb Exercise in Persons After Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
The aim of the project is to test the effectiveness of robot-assisted upper-limb exercise in persons after cervical spinal cord injury.
In a randomised controlled two-arm trial, the effect of adding two types of robot-assisted upper-limb exercise to standard occupational therapy will be tested.
Three primary and two secondary outcomes will be assessed using well-established measures.
Study Overview
Status
Recruiting
Conditions
Detailed Description
Unlike for persons after stroke, there is no high-quality evidence of the effectiveness of robot-assisted upper-limb exercise in persons after cervical spinal cord injury.
For this reason, we are aiming to conduct a randomised trial.
The trial will involve two groups of adult patients admitted to inpatient rehabilitation.
One group will receive standard occupational therapy, tailored to the patient's needs and abilities, five times per week for 90 minutes.
In addition to the standard occupational therapy, the other group will receive ten 30-minute session of robot-assisted exercise: five sessions of exercise for fingers and hand using a specialised device, and five sessions of gross-motor exercise using an exoskeleton.
Three outcome measures will be used to comprehensively assess the patients at the beginning and at the end of the intervention, i.e., upon admission and discharge: the Graded Redefined Assessment of Strength, Sensibility and Prehension (GRASSP; general and Myelopathy version), the Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM), and the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM).
The progress in those measures will be compared between the two groups.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Estimated)
30
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 Contact
- Name: Metka Moharić, MD, PhD
- Phone Number: +386 1 4758441
- Email: metka.moharic@ir-rs.si
Study Locations
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Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1000
- Recruiting
- University Rehabilitation Institute, Republic of Slovenia
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Contact:
- Urška Kidrič Sivec, MD, MSc
- Phone Number: +386 1 4758438
- Email: urska.kidric@ir-rs.si
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Principal Investigator:
- Tibor Kafel, OT
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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:
- ability to move unloaded upper limbs
- at least 18 years of age
- ability to sit for one hour
- ability to understand the instructions for robot-assisted exercise
Exclusion Criteria:
- inability to sit for one hour
- presence of hospital-acquired infection that requires isolation
- bodily impairment other than spinal cord injury
- inability to understand the instructions for robot-assisted exercise
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: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Occupational therapy + robot-assisted exercise
Standard occupational therapy five times per week for 90 minutes (tailored to the patient's needs and abilities) + five 30' sessions (2-3 per week) of robot-assisted exercise for fingers and hand using Amadeo device + five 30' sessions (2-3 per week) of robot-assisted exercise using Armeo Spring exoskeleton for facilitating gross movements of upper limbs
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Standard occupational therapy as part of inpatient rehabilitation
Exercise for fingers and hand using Amadeo device plus gross-motor exercise using Armeo Spring exoskeleton
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Active Comparator: Occupational therapy only
Standard occupational therapy five times per week for 90 minutes (tailored to the patient's needs and abilities)
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Standard occupational therapy as part of inpatient rehabilitation
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Difference in Graded Redefined Assessment of Strength, Sensibility and Prehension Version 2 (GRASSP V2) score
Time Frame: Before intervention (at admission) and after the intervention (on average after 3 weeks)
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Clinical impairment measure specific to the upper limb for use after tetraplegia that measures sensorimotor and prehension function through three domains; total score for each body side ranges from 0 to 94; higher scores mean a better outcome
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Before intervention (at admission) and after the intervention (on average after 3 weeks)
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Difference in Graded Redefined Assessment of Strength, Sensibility and Prehension - Mielopathy (GRASSP-M) score
Time Frame: Before intervention (at admission) and after the intervention (on average after 3 weeks)
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Objective tool designed to characterize patients' functional impairment related to the upper limb, useful for diagnosing and quantifying mild dysfunction and monitoring patients for deterioration; total score for each body side ranges from 0 to 74; higher scores mean a better outcome
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Before intervention (at admission) and after the intervention (on average after 3 weeks)
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Difference in Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM) score
Time Frame: Before intervention (at admission) and after the intervention (on average after 3 weeks)
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Assessement of performance in activities of daily living and mobility for individuals with spinal cord injury; score ranges from 0 to 100; higher scores mean a better outcome
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Before intervention (at admission) and after the intervention (on average after 3 weeks)
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Difference in Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) results
Time Frame: Before intervention (at admission) and after the intervention (on average after 3 weeks)
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Individualized, client-centred outcome measure designed to capture a client's self-perception of performance in everyday living, over time; performance and satisfaction scores range from 1 to 10; higher scores mean a better outcome
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Before intervention (at admission) and after the intervention (on average after 3 weeks)
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Tibor Kafel, OT, University Rehabilitation Institute, Republic of Slovenia
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)
September 1, 2023
Primary Completion (Estimated)
December 1, 2024
Study Completion (Estimated)
December 1, 2024
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
September 18, 2023
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
October 11, 2023
First Posted (Actual)
October 19, 2023
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimated)
November 17, 2023
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
November 14, 2023
Last Verified
November 1, 2023
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- URIS202301
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
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