Robot-Aided Assessment and Rehabilitation of Upper Extremity Function After Stroke
Robot-Aided Assessment and Rehabilitation of Upper Extremity Function After Stroke
The purpose of this clinical trial is to investigate the efficacy of a hybrid-based rehabilitation program for the upper extremity(UE) combining the interventions- Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) and Robotic rehabilitation in individuals with chronic stroke. The main question it aims to answer is if the Hybrid multi-muscle FES+Robot upper extremity rehabilitation is more effective in improving the upper extremity motor impairments and function as compared to robotic upper extremity training alone.
Individuals with chronic stroke(> 6months after stroke) will be recruited. All participants will complete clinical and kinematic assessments at 2 time points(baseline and after 6 weeks training). Each participant will receive 18 sessions of 60 minute upper extremity training over 6 weeks.
Study participants will be randomly assigned to receive either of the following upper extremity training- 1. Hybrid multi-muscle FES+Robot training group or 2.Robot only training group.
The following clinical assessments to measure the motor impairments and functional recovery will be performed: Fugl-Meyer Upper Extremity, Modified Ashworth Scale, and Wolf Motor Function Test.
Kinematic assessments will be conducted using the REACH robotic device and the Kinereach/trakStar system. The following kinematic parameters will be collected: Smoothness, Range of Motion, and Speed.
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