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It has been shown that robot-assisted therapy may be considered an effective and reliable method for the delivery of highly repetitive training useful to boost neuroplasticity. Thus, an early, intensive, repetitive and task oriented training could be an ideal strategy to facilitate relearning of motor function and to improve motor function. The ARMEO-S® is a specific upper limb electromedical device mainly used to reduce spasticity and improve muscle force. To date robotic upper limb training has been applied only in patiebts with brain injury and spinal cord lesions.
Aim of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of ARMEO-S in improving upper limb agility in a sample of PD patients, as compared to traditional physiotherapy.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Robotic Treatment | Experimental | Fifteen patients with Parkinson's Disease will perform ten 45-minutes training sessions of the upper limb using the Armeo®Spring applied bilaterally, an electromedical device aimed at improving force and coordination in neurologically affected patients. The device was built to sustain the forearm during the upper limb training and it is equipped with a VR screen with which the patient may interact during the playful and motivating rehab. |
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| Conventional Treatment | Active Comparator | Fifteen patients with Parkinson's Disease will undergo ten 45-minutes training sessions of the upper limb with a traditional approach, performing the same excercises of the experimental group, i.e. flexo-extension of the wrist, prono-supination of the forearm, etcc. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Robotic Rehabilitation | Device | Fifteen patients with Parkinson's Disease will perform ten 45-minute training sessions of the upper limb bilaterally with the Armeo®Spring, an electromedicad device aimed at improving force and coordination in neurologically affected patients. The device was built to sustain the forearm during the upperlimb training and is equipped with a VR screen with which the patient may interact during the playful and motivating rehab. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| UPDRS rating scale- Section III | To assess whether PD patients may got better results in the motor part of the UPDRS after the UL training | 2 months |
| Nine hole peg test | To evaluate if the patients will get better dexterity after the robotic training | 2 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Upper Limb Fugl-Mayer | to verify whether PD patients may present with an increase in muscle strenght after the treatment. | 2 months |
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Exclusion Criteria:
Severe Dyskinesia
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| IRCCS Neurolesi | Recruiting | Messina | Sicily | 98123 | Italy |
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| ID | Term |
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| D010300 | Parkinson Disease |
| ID | Term |
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| D020734 | Parkinsonian Disorders |
| D001480 | Basal Ganglia Diseases |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
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| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D009069 | Movement Disorders |
| D000080874 | Synucleinopathies |
| D019636 | Neurodegenerative Diseases |