Soft robotic glove for wrist and hand recovery 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 randomized controlled trial will enroll 60 people with chronic stroke and divide them into three groups to compare a new EMG‑controlled soft forearm robot to conventional rehabilitation. Participants will attend 20 training sessions and three assessment visits, with the device using residual EMG from forearm and thumb muscles to detect movement intention and adapt assistance for various tasks. Outcomes will include standardized motor function measures and objective performance on wrist and hand tasks to compare recovery between groups. The study is designed to provide controlled evidence on whether this adaptive soft-robotic approach improves upper-limb rehabilitation beyond usual therapy.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* chronic stage (6 months post-onset);
* adequate cognition to follow study instructions;
* being able to sit for 30 minutes;
* having detectable residual EMG signals from the affected side's flexor digitorum (FD) and extensor digitorum (ED) muscles, as well as the abductor pollicis brevis (APB) and flexor pollicis longus (FPL); and
* Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) score indicating levels of finger spasticity of 0, 1, 1+, 2, and 3 (i.e., 0 = no muscle tone to 3 = increase in tone, difficult in passive movement).

Exclusion Criteria:

* severe dysphasia,
* conditions that could hinder study compliance, and
* certain medical or psychological disorders, such as alcoholism and substance abuse

Where it's running

• Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  Hong Kong, Hong Kong Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Raymond Tong, PhD — Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Study coordinator: Raymond Tong, PhD
• Email: kytong@cuhk.edu.hk
• Phone: 39438454

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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.