Robotic Rehabilitation for Stroke Survivors

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Pilot study on the physiological response of robotic rehabilitation therapy for improving the performance of activities of daily living of stroke patients

Detailed Description
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The purpose of this research is to study the feasibility of the robotic therapy that can train activities of daily living tasks for chronic stroke patients. The participant will be involved in a feasibility study (one-time visit) to prove the efficacy of the robotic device with different force feedback (assistive and resistive force) and other feedback such as VR (virtual reality). We will collect movement data from a motion capture system and sEMG sensors that measure muscle activity to monitor the effect of a robotic rehabilitation device, named Spherical Parallel Instrument for Daily Living Emulation (SPINDLE). We will use a robotic therapy device to practice activities during daily living. This pilot study will be used to understand the effect of SPINDLE to translate the device as a home-based training for chronic stroke patients.

Official Title
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Robotic Rehabilitation for Stroke Survivors

Conditions
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Chronic Stroke

Intervention / Treatment
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* Device: Emulation of Active Daily Living tasks with a robotic device (SPINDLE)


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Adults with chronic stroke, which affected their upper limb motor functions Adults could able to understand the verbal cues during the training Exclusion Criteria: Adults with chronic stroke, who did not lose their upper limb motor functions

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Participant with Chronic stroke<br>Participants over 18 years of age Participants should be able to understand the verbal cues during the training | Device: Emulation of Active Daily Living tasks with a robotic device (SPINDLE)<br>* SPINDLE will provide an assistive and resistive force to aid in rehabilitating the subject's upper limb<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kinematic change of the upper limb during ADLs | The max and range of motion of shoulder, elbow, and wrist joint for each task | immediately after the intervention | 
| Score of activities of daily living(ADL) tasks | We will use ARM-ULA standard score sheet to measure the performance of ADLs | immediately after the intervention | 
| Muscle activation change of the upper limb during ADLs | The subject will be asked to perform activities of daily living tasks with the passive SPINDLE. Upper limb range of motion and muscle activation will be quantified. | immediately after the intervention | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Usability measure | Questionnaire will be provided to the user to obtain qualitative feedback | immediately after the intervention |