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NCT Number: NCT03808415

CUHK Jockey Club HOPE 4 Care Programme - Hand of Hope

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has supported CUHK to launch a three-year project 'CUHK Jockey Club HOPE4Care Programme' to implement four evidence-based advanced rehabilitation technologies in 40 local elderly day care centres and rehabilitation centres, to benefit the community.

The interactive intention-driven hand training robotic system is used for neuromuscular rehabilitation of the hand and forearm. This can help stroke survivors to regain their hand functions through motor relearning.

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Key information

Conditions

Stroke Brain Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Cerebrovascular Disorders Nervous System Diseases Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • at least six months after the onset of a unilateral ischemic brain injury or intracerebral haemorrhage
  • upper-limb motor impairments due to stroke
  • metacarpophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints of fingers can be extended to 180 degree passively
  • spasticity during extension at the finger joints is lower than 3 as measured by the Modified Ashworth Scale
  • detectable voluntary EMG signals from the flexor digitorum and extensor digitorum muscles of the paretic hand
  • have sufficient cognition to follow the experimental instructions

Exclusion criteria

  • have other neurological, neuromuscular, and orthopedic diseases
  • have shoulder or arm contracture/pain

Treatment and study plan

EMG-driven

Device

The EMG signals are processed and can be visualized with visual feedback to make sure the user actively engaging throughout a therapy session.

Primary outcomes

  1. Action Research Arm Test (ARAT)

    Time frame: 3-month follow-up

  2. Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity (FMA-UE)

    Time frame: 3-month follow-up

  3. Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT)

    Time frame: 3-month follow-up

Secondary outcomes

  1. Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS)

    Time frame: 3-month follow-up

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Other

Collaborators

  • The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust

Registry information

Official study title

Jockey Club Tech-based Stroke Rehabilitation Programme - Hand of Hope

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Jan 17, 2019
Registry last updated
Oct 21, 2022

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