Clinical Trial: Evaluation of Robotic Upper Extremity Neuro-Rehabilitation


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Evaluation of Robotic Upper Extremity Neuro-Rehabilitation

This study is currently recruiting patients.

Sponsored by:	Department of Veterans Affairs
Information provided by:	Department of Veterans Affairs

Purpose

We have established the feasibility and effectiveness of robot-aided rehabilitation in stroke patients using a robot for neurological rehabilitation designed and built by MIT. Results of a pilot study of 20 patients were promising and showed that robot therapy is safe, tolerated by patients and produces a significant, measurable benefit. We propose to test that the robotic upper extremity trainer is an acceptable cost effective adjunct to standard occupational therapy for patients with dysfunction of the shoulder and elbow due to hemiparetic stroke in a VA rehabilitation program.

Condition	Treatment or Intervention	Phase
Spinal Cord Injury	Device: Upper extremity robot	Phase II

MedlinePlus related topics: Spinal Cord Injuries

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study

Further Study Details:

Expected Total Enrollment: 20

Study start: February 2001; Study completion: January 2004

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years and above, Genders Eligible for Study: Both

Criteria

Spinal cord injury

Location and Contact Information

Christopher Bever 410-447-1264 christopher.bever@med.va.gov

Maryland
VAMC, Baltimore, Maryland, United States; Recruiting

Christopher Bever, M.D. 410-447-1264 christopher.bever@med.va.gov
Christopher Bever, M.D., Principal Investigator

Study chairs or principal investigators

David Wolff, Ph.D. Special Assistant to the Director, Program Analysis and Review Section (PARS), VA Rehabilitation Research and Development Service
Danielle Kerkovitch, Ph.D., Program Analysis and Review Section (PARS), VA Rehabilitation Research & Development Service

More Information

Study ID Numbers: B2436
Record last reviewed: May 2002
Record first received: May 24, 2002
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00037934
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2004-11-09

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