Evaluation of Robotic Arm Rehabilitation in Stroke Patients
Stroke
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Stroke
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Subjects must have a clinically, defined, unilateral, hemiparetic stroke with radiologic exclusion of other diagnoses Stroke onset greater than six months before randomization for ischemic stroke patients and one year before randomization for hemorrhagic stroke patients A grade 3 or lower in Manual Muscle Test in the hemiparetic elbow flexion and shoulder abduction Exclusion Criteria: Subjects unable to give informed consent Serious complicating medical illness Contracture or orthopedic problems limiting the range of joint movement in the study arm Visual loss Stroke occurred within 6 months for ischemic stroke patients, one year for hemorrhagic patients Botox treatment within 3 months of enrollment
Sites / Locations
- VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Arm 1
Arm 2
Robot Exercise Group
Traditional Upper Extremity Exercise Group