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NCT Number: NCT05417828

Robotic Rehabilitation for Stroke Survivors

Pilot study on the physiological response of robotic rehabilitation therapy for improving the performance of activities of daily living of stroke patients

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Key information

Conditions

Chronic Stroke

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University at Buffalo, North Campus, Furnas 809

Buffalo, New York, 14260, United States

Location contact

Jiyeon Kang

CONTACT

[email protected]

716-645-6063

About this study

The purpose of this research is to study the feasibility of the robotic therapy that can train activities of daily living tasks for chronic stroke patients. The participant will be involved in a feasibility study (one-time visit) to prove the efficacy of the robotic device with different force feedback (assistive and resistive force) and other feedback such as VR (virtual reality). We will collect movement data from a motion capture system and sEMG sensors that measure muscle activity to monitor the effect of a robotic rehabilitation device, named Spherical Parallel Instrument for Daily Living Emulation (SPINDLE). We will use a robotic therapy device to practice activities during daily living. This pilot study will be used to understand the effect of SPINDLE to translate the device as a home-based training for chronic stroke patients.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Adults with chronic stroke, which affected their upper limb motor functions
  • Adults could able to understand the verbal cues during the training

Exclusion criteria

  • Adults with chronic stroke, who did not lose their upper limb motor functions

Treatment and study plan

Emulation of Active Daily Living tasks with a robotic device (SPINDLE)

Device

SPINDLE will provide an assistive and resistive force to aid in rehabilitating the subject's upper limb

Primary outcomes

  1. Kinematic change of the upper limb during ADLs

    Time frame: immediately after the intervention

    The max and range of motion of shoulder, elbow, and wrist joint for each task

  2. Score of activities of daily living(ADL) tasks

    Time frame: immediately after the intervention

    We will use ARM-ULA standard score sheet to measure the performance of ADLs

  3. Muscle activation change of the upper limb during ADLs

    Time frame: immediately after the intervention

    The subject will be asked to perform activities of daily living tasks with the passive SPINDLE. Upper limb range of motion and muscle activation will be quantified.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Usability measure

    Time frame: immediately after the intervention

    Questionnaire will be provided to the user to obtain qualitative feedback

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Jiyeon Kang

CONTACT

[email protected]

7166456063

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

State University of New York at Buffalo

Other

Collaborators

  • Department of Neurology Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences University at Buffalo.

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jun 14, 2022
Registry last updated
Mar 21, 2025

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