Robotic-assisted Upper Extremity Training in Spinal Cord Injury Patients

Study design: Controlled Trial Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of robotic-assisted training of forearm and hand functions in spinal cord injury patients Setting: Ankara Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Turkey Methods: Forty patients were allocated into robotic and control groups. Both groups received conventional rehabilitation program for four weeks. Moreover, robotic group received robotic rehabilitation program tailored to the patient five times a week (each session of 30 min).

Baseline data and post-intervention data was compared.

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Key information

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injury Cervical

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ankara Fizik Tedavi ve REhabilitasyon Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Ages between 18-50
Cervical Level of Spinal Cord Injury

Exclusion criteria

Severe upper extremity contractures in the joints
Intensive spasticity (Ashworth 3-4)
Shoulder pain that causes exercise intolerance

Treatment and study plan

conventional rehabilitation

Procedure

Conventional rehabilitation program consisted range of motion (ROM) exercises, balance and coordination training, progressive resistive exercises, posture training, gait training, and occupational therapy as much as the patients tolerated. Conventional rehabilitation was tailored to the patient considering his requires and expectancies.

Robotic REhabilitation

Procedure

The Armeo Spring HocomAG Inc. (Volketswil, Switzerland) device was used in robot assisted upper limb rehabilitation program. Assistive component of the robotic arm was adjusted in accordance with motor level of each patient. Variety and difficulty of games were chosen according to the ability and functional status of the patients. Variety and difficulty level of the games were modified according to progress of patients by the same physiotherapist.

Primary outcomes

Functional Independence Measure

Time frame: Four weeks

Scale Evaluating the Functionality
Spinal Cord Independence Measure III

Time frame: Four weeks

Scale Evaluating the Functionality and independence
Short Form-36

Time frame: Four weeks

Scale Evaluation the activities of daily living

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ankara Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2017
Primary completion: 2017
Study completion: 2017
First posted: Aug 4, 2017
Registry last updated: Aug 4, 2017

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