NCT06897631Recruiting
Robot-Assisted Tai Chi for Upper Limb Rehabilitation in Stroke Patients
Robot-Assisted Tai Chi for Upper Limb Rehabilitation in Post-Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial on Motor Recovery
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 28 Jan 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This study aims to compare the effectiveness of Robot-Assisted Tai Chi Training (RATT) versus conventional rehabilitation in improving upper limb motor function post-stroke, and to explore the neuromuscular mechanisms of RATT. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: 1. Robot-Assisted Tai Chi Training group: Participants will receive guided Tai Chi arm movements with robotic assistance to enhance coordination and strength. 2. Conventional rehabilitation group: Participants will perform standard exercises (e.g., stretching, repetitive task practice). Both groups will receive 60-minute sessions, administered 5 days a week, over 4 weeks. Researchers will measure improvements using clinical scales (e.g., Fugl-Meyer Assessment) and monitor safety.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 120 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 20 Mar 2025
- Start date
- 29 Apr 2025
- Primary completion date
- 31 Dec 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Jing Tao
- Diseases
- Stroke
- NCT number
- NCT06897631
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 120
- From 29 Apr 2025 to the primary completion date, 31 Dec 2026
- 2 sites in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Prior treatment
- Concurrent participation in other clinical trials affecting study outcomes. Participants meeting any of the above criteria were excluded.
Other illness
- Severe cognitive impairment (Montreal Cognitive Assessment score \<10).
- Severe visual impairment precluding robot-assisted upper limb training.
- Pre-existing neuromuscular disorders, active malignancies, or uncontrolled systemic diseases (cardiac, renal, hepatic).
Other
- Poor sitting balance (\< Grade 2) or inability to maintain seated position for \>60 minutes.
- Hypertonia (modified Ashworth Scale score \>2 in affected limb).
- Significant hemiplegic shoulder pain (Visual Analogue Scale \>3).
- Severe aphasia (Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination score \<3).
- Moderate-to-severe depression (17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale score \>17).
Who the study is looking for
- Diagnosed with stroke confirmed by neuroimaging (CT/MRI).
- Fugl-Meyer Assessment for Upper Extremity score of 8-44.
- First-ever stroke, with unilateral hemiplegia and time since onset ≤12 months.
- Aged 40-80 years, regardless of gender.
- Voluntarily participated and provided written informed consent. Participants meeting all above criteria were enrolled.
Age in the registry: 40 years to 80 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (2)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Fuzhou | China | Recruiting |
| The Third People's Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Fuzhou | China | Recruiting |
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