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. 2021 Jul 1;2021(7):CD003586. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003586.pub4

Park 2021.

Methods RCT
Participants Inclusion criteria
  • Gender: both

  • Age limit: minimum 65 years, maximum 85 years

  • Right hemisphere stroke confirmed by computed tomography scan or magnetic resonance imaging; first‐ever ischaemic or haemorrhagic stroke; intact global cognitive function confirmed by Korean version of Mini‐Mental State Examination score ≥ 24; time since stroke onset ≥ 6 months; presence of hemi‐spatial neglect diagnosed by performance on the Line Bisection Test

Interventions Robot‐assisted hand training
Type: experimental
Classification: behavioural
Descriptions: exercises were carried out as follows: (1) grasp and release training (digital joint flexion/extension exercise from the thumb to the fifth finger) for 15 minutes; (2) count training (count a number sequence from 1 to 5) for 15 minutes
Outcomes Outcome name: Line Bisection Test
Metric/method of measurement: hemi‐spatial neglect
Time point: before and after the 20 sessions
Outcome name: Albert's test
Metric/method of measurement: hemi‐spatial neglect
Time point: before and after the 20 sessions
Outcome name: Catherine Bergego Scale
Metric/method of measurement: hemi‐spatial neglect
Time point: before and after the 20 sessions
Notes We will include this study in future updates if eligible