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. 2015 Nov 7;2015(11):CD006876. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006876.pub4

NCT02079779

Trial name or title Efficacy study of an interactive robot for the rehabilitation of the upper limb in acute stroke patients
Methods RCT
Participants Country: Belgium Inclusion criteria:

  • first stroke

  • acute stroke (less than 1 month)

  • unilateral localisation of the stroke

  • moderate to severe upper limb impairments (7 < FMA score < 50/66)


Exclusion criteria:

  • brainstem or cerebellum stroke

  • an unstable clinical condition contraindicating the upper limb rehabilitation treatments

  • cognitive disorders preventing understanding of the instructions

  • other neurological or orthopaedic pathology affecting the upper limb
Interventions 2 groups:

  1. robotic‐assisted therapy

  2. classical therapy
Outcomes Outcomes were recorded at baseline and post‐treatment every 2 weeks

  • kinematic

  • FMA

  • Stroke Impairment Assessment Set

  • BBT

  • MRC

  • MAS

  • Bells Test

  • WMFT

  • ABILHAND

  • ACTIVLIM

  • SIS
Starting date Not described
Contact information Thierry Lejeune, Professor: thierry.lejeune@uclouvain.be
Notes