Robot-aided arm and hand rehabilitation for people recovering from stroke
Tests robot-aided arm and hand training in adults recovering from stroke.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Robot Aided Rehabilitation - Intervention
Key facts
- Where
- Baltimore, United StatesSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 85 years old?
Source: NCT02359253, who can take part
Where in United States
- University of Maryland, BaltimoreBaltimore, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
- Trial code
- NCT02359253
- Record updated
- 1 September 2026
- Original description
Sensorimotor impairments following stroke often involve complex pathological changes across multiple joints and multiple degrees of freedom of the arm and hand, thereby rendering them difficult to diagnose and treat. The objective of this study is to evaluate multi-joint neuromechanical impairments in the arm and hand, then conduct impairment-specific treatment, and determine the effects of arm versus hand training and the effects of passive stretching before active movement training.Read full original descriptionShow less
Robot-Aided Diagnosis, Passive-Active Arm Motor and Sensory Rehabilitation Post Stroke: Aims 2&3
Sensorimotor impairments following stroke often involve complex pathological changes across multiple joints and multiple degrees of freedom of the arm and hand, thereby rendering them difficult to diagnose and treat. The objective of this study is to evaluate multi-joint neuromechanical impairments in the arm and hand, then conduct impairment-specific treatment, and determine the effects of arm versus hand training and the effects of passive stretching before active movement training.
Inclusion: First focal unilateral lesion, ischemic or hemorrhagic; Had a stroke 1-12 months prior to enrollment; Rated between stages 2-4 on the Chedoke McMaster Stroke Assessment Impairment Inventory: Stage of Recovery of the Arm and Hand.
Exclusion: Concurrent participation in gait or upper extremity intervention studies; Apraxia; Score of less than 22 on the Mini Mental Status Exam; Severe pain in the shoulder by a self-rating of 7 out of 10 or greater; Severe contracture in the upper extremity; Unable to sit in a chair for 3 consecutive hours; Unrelated musculoskeletal injuries; Poor fit into equipment used in study; Botox injection in upper extremity within 4 months.