Tests robotic arm practice with exergaming after stroke
Tests robotic upper-limb therapy with interactive games in adults recovering from stroke.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Proximal- Versus Distal-Prioritized Robotic Practice Plus Kinetic Exergaming in Stroke Rehabilitation
Key facts
- Where
- Taichung and Taipei, TaiwanSee the 4 sites
AI summary: who the study is looking for
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for adults 3 months or more after a first stroke who still have some arm movement. They must be able to stand and walk.
- Age
- 20 to 80 years
- Sex
- All sexes can join
- Disease stage
- First-ever stroke, at least 3 months ago. Arm movement score (Fugl-Meyer upper extremity) between 18 and 56. No excessive muscle stiffness (Modified Ashworth Scale below 3 at any joint).
- Earlier treatment
- Must not take part in other experimental rehabilitation or drug studies during the project.
Main reasons for not taking part
- Acute inflammation and pain
- Other nerve, muscle or bone conditions that would get in the way of taking part
- Cannot follow instructions (Mini-Mental State Examination score below 22)
- Cannot stand in a step-standing position for at least 30 seconds
- Cannot walk at least 10 meters, with or without a device
Read by machine on 12 November 2026.
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 20 and 80 years old?
Source: NCT05492175, who can take part
Where in Taiwan
- Feng Yuan Hospital, Ministry of Health and WelfareTaichung, TaiwanContact: Keh-Chung Lin, ScDTaking people
- National Taiwan University HospitalTaipei, TaiwanContact: Keh-Chung Lin, ScDTaking people
- Taipei Municipal Wan Fang HospitalTaipei, TaiwanContact: Keh-Chung Lin, ScDTaking people
- Taipei Tzu Chi HospitalTaipei, TaiwanContact: Keh-chung Lin, Sc.DTaking 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?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
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- Who runs it
- Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation
- Trial code
- NCT05492175
- Record updated
- 19 February 2025
- Original description
This research program aims at investigating the effects of upper-limb robotic therapy primed with interactive exergaming as an innovative hybrid regimen in stroke rehabilitation.Read full original descriptionShow less
Proximal- Versus Distal-Prioritized Robotic Practice Plus Kinetic Exergaming in Stroke Rehabilitation
This research program aims at investigating the effects of upper-limb robotic therapy primed with interactive exergaming as an innovative hybrid regimen in stroke rehabilitation.
Inclusion: a first ever-stroke≧3 months; age range between 20 to 80 years; baseline Fugl-Meyer assessment of upper extremity scale (FMA-UE) between 18 to 56; no excessive muscle spasticity of the affected extremities (Modified Ashworth Scale < 3 at any joints); able to follow examiners' commands and study instructions (Mini-Mental State Examination score≧22); can maintain a step-standing position for at least 30 seconds; can walk for at least 10 meters with or without device; no participation in further experimental rehabilitation or drug studies during the duration of the project.
Exclusion: concomitant neurologic, neuromuscular or orthopedic conditions that may impede participation in this research; acute inflammation and pain.