Robotics For Rehabilitation Therapy: Functional Versus Individual Joint Training

Cerebrovascular Accident Clinical Trial

Official title: Robotics For Rehabilitation Therapy: Functional Versus Individual Joint Training

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to develop an upper extremity robotic training system for use by people with stroke to practice arm and hand movement in the clinic.

Clinical Trial Description

Each year in the U.S. over 400,000 people survive a stroke and approximately 80% of acute stroke survivors lose arm and hand movement skills. Movement impairments are typically treated with intensive, hands-on physical and occupational therapy for several weeks after the initial brain injury. Unfortunately, due to economic pressure on the U.S. health care system, stroke patients are receiving less therapy and going home sooner. Our goal for this study is to develop an upper extremity robotic training system for both acute and chronic stroke population to improve movement ability with intensive and repetitive movement in the clinic without continuous supervision from a therapist. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cerebrovascular Accident
• Stroke

• NCT number: NCT01050231
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: University of California, Irvine
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 2006
• Completion date: January 2012