Hand Exoskeleton Device Tested for Hand Rehabilitation After Stroke
Tests a hand exoskeleton device at home and clinic for adults recovering from stroke.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Hand Exoskeleton Training Study
Key facts
- Where
- Washington D.C., United StatesSee the site
Where in United States
- MedStar National Rehabilitation HospitalWashington D.C., 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
- Medstar Health Research Institute
- Trial code
- NCT06786858
- Record updated
- 22 January 2025
- Original description
The goal of this study is to evaluate the HandMATE device's effectiveness in the rehabilitation of stroke patients and asses if the HandMATE application is received well by stroke survivors.Read full original descriptionShow less
Home Training for Upper Limb Stroke Rehabilitation Using a Hand Exoskeleton
The goal of this study is to evaluate the HandMATE device's effectiveness in the rehabilitation of stroke patients and asses if the HandMATE application is received well by stroke survivors.
Participants will use the HandMate device in clinic and in the home. They will also complete clinical upper extremity assessments.
Inclusion: Age of 21 or older; diagnosis of stroke more than 6 months prior confirmed from MRI or CT; voluntary hand activity (score of 1 or more, finger extension item, Fugl-Meyer Test); adequate cognitive status; Impaired ability to open affected hand.
Exclusion: receiving or planning to receive antispasticity medications during enrollment into the study; receiving physical or occupational therapy outside of study protocols; severe sensory loss (2 or more on the sensory item, NIH Stroke Scale/Score); hemispatial neglect; less than full passive range of motion in finger joints; have excessive pain in any joint of the affected extremity that could limit ability to cooperate with the protocols.