Muscle Activity of the Upper Limb Between Task-Specific and Robot Assisted Training Among Individuals Post Stroke

The investigators compared the activity and fatigue of upper extremity muscles, pain levels, subject satisfaction levels, perceived exertion, and number of repetitions in Task-Specific Training (TST) compared with Robot-Assisted Training (RAT) in individuals post-stroke.

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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–85 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Hadassah Medical Center

Jerusalem, 91240, Israel

About this study

Twenty sub-acute post stroke subjects received one TST and one RAT. They marked the pain level in their paretic extremity before and after each session. Muscle activity levels and fatigue and number of repetitions were monitored during each session. The subjective assessment questionnaire of treatment and the Borg scale were administered post-session.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

18 to 85 year old individuals up to three months following stroke
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score 3-15
Intact cognitive function
mild to moderate weakness of the affected hand
normal or corrected eyesight

Exclusion criteria

neurological, cardio-vascular or orthopedic impairment, unrelated to the stroke, which restricts upper limb function
a pace-maker

Treatment and study plan

The RAT and The TST

Diagnostic Test

The RAT (ReoGo; Motorika Medical, Caesarea, Israel) The TST protocol included the conventional, repetitive, task-oriented training of the affected arm.

Primary outcomes

Muscle activity

Time frame: 30 minutes

The activity levels of electromyographic signal (in millivolts) will be averaged for the duration of the recording.
Muscle fatigue

Time frame: 30 minutes

Fatigue expressed by calculation of the the difference between the median frequency in the first 5 minutes and last five minutes of a 30 minute session

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hadassah Medical Organization

Other

Collaborators

Tel Aviv University

Registry information

Official study title

Differences in Muscle Activity and Fatigue of the Upper Limb Between Task-Specific Training and Robot Assisted Training Among Individuals Post Stroke

Important dates

Study start: 2015
Primary completion: 2017
Study completion: 2017
First posted: Jul 2, 2018
Registry last updated: Jul 2, 2018

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