NCT07329075Recruiting
Soft Robot for Rehabilitation of Hand Function After Stroke
Design and Development of a Soft Robotic Glove for Enhanced Task-Oriented Training in Stroke Rehabilitation: Incorporating Dual-Chamber Actuators and Flexible Magnetoelastic Force Sensors
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 9 Jan 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the feasibility of using the Soft Forearm Robot system for wrist and forearm recovery of hemiplegic subjects suffered from stroke. Participant will attend 20 training sessions and 3 assessment sessions. This system will leverage electromyography (EMG) signals for intention detection and regulating the movement and the contact for different tasks and objects, ensuring adaptive and precise control for rehabilitation tasks. A systematic clinical study involving sixty stroke patients divided into three groups will evaluate the effectiveness of our innovative design compared to conventional rehabilitation methods. By conducting a randomized controlled trial (RCT), we aim to provide robust evidence on the benefits of our advanced robotic glove design in stroke rehabilitation. We hope our work will significantly advance the field of rehabilitation robotics by improving therapeutic practices, enhancing recovery outcomes, and elevating the quality of life for those facing hand mobility challenges. By integrating new soft robotic hand design with practical application, we aim to create an effective rehabilitation solution for everyone who needs it.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 60 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 29 Dec 2025
- Start date
- Jan 2026
- Primary completion date
- Dec 2028
- Lead sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Diseases
- Stroke
- NCT number
- NCT07329075
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 60
- From Jan 2026 to the primary completion date, Dec 2028
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Other illness
- conditions that could hinder study compliance, and
- certain medical or psychological disorders, such as alcoholism and substance abuse
Other
- severe dysphasia,
Who the study is looking for
- chronic stage (6 months post-onset);
- adequate cognition to follow study instructions;
- being able to sit for 30 minutes;
- having detectable residual EMG signals from the affected side's flexor digitorum (FD) and extensor digitorum (ED) muscles, as well as the abductor pollicis brevis (APB) and flexor pollicis longus (FPL); and
- Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) score indicating levels of finger spasticity of 0, 1, 1+, 2, and 3 (i.e., 0 = no muscle tone to 3 = increase in tone, difficult in passive movement).
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Hong Kong | Hong Kong SAR China | Recruiting |
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