Robot-assisted training for improving upper limb function after stroke

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study investigates the effects of motor-cognitive interactive robot-assisted training on upper limb motor dysfunction following a stroke. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: motor-cognitive interactive training, motor-focused training, or conventional rehabilitation. The training sessions will last 60 minutes, five times a week for four weeks, with researchers measuring changes in upper limb function and monitoring for adverse events. The study aims to optimize rehabilitation protocols by clarifying the relationship between motor and cognitive training components.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Diagnosis of stroke confirmed by CT or MRI.
2. Age between 40 and 80 years, with no gender restrictions.
3. First-ever stroke with unilateral limb paralysis.
4. Onset of stroke between 2 weeks and 6 months prior, with an FMA-UE score of 8-44.
5. Willingness to participate and provide written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. History of neuromuscular diseases, malignant tumors, or other severe uncontrolled conditions, including cardiac, renal, or hepatic diseases.
2. Seated balance score \< 2, or inability to maintain a sitting position for more than 60 minutes.
3. Modified Ashworth Scale score \> 2.
4. Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score \> 3 for hemiplegic shoulder pain.
5. Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination score \< 3.
6. Severe visual impairment preventing participation in upper limb robot-assisted rehabilitation training.
7. Hamilton Depression Scale score \>17, indicating moderate to severe depressive symptoms.
8. Participation in other clinical trials that may interfere with the results of this study.

Where it's running

• Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
  Fuzhou, China Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Jingsong Wu
• Email: jingsongwu01@163.com
• Phone: 86+13609501214

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.