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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Neurol.
Sec. Neurorehabilitation
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1415773
This article is part of the Research Topic Application of Brain-Computer Interface, Robot, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation View all 5 articles

Robot-Mediated Impairment-Oriented and Task-Specific Training on Upper Limb Post Stroke: Feasibility and Preliminary Effects on Physical Function and Quality of Life

Provisionally accepted
San San Tay San San Tay *Fuquan Zhang Fuquan Zhang Christine A. Visperas Christine A. Visperas Xuan Han Koh Xuan Han Koh Borisut Lau Borisut Lau Edmund Neo Edmund Neo
  • Changi General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore

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    Objective: To assess the feasibility and safety of conducting robot-mediated impairment training (RMIT) and robot-mediated task-specific training (RMTT). The device deployed is the Optimo Regen (OR®), capable of delivering both impairment-oriented training and task-specific training. Methods: This was a single-centre, randomized, single-blinded, two-arm, parallel group, controlled trial. Patients fulfilling criteria were randomized into either the RMIT or RMIT+RMTT group and provided with 20 hours of robotic therapy on top of standard care. Results: A total of 4 patients were recruited, with 2 patients received treatment in each arm. The study was feasible, with 66.7% enrolment rate, 75% completion rate, and 100% attendance for each intervention session. We achieved a 90% satisfaction rate with no serious adverse effects. All patients had improvement of motor power, FMA-UE, Functional Independence Measure (FIM), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and quality of life scores at 1 month. FIM continued to improve at 3 months post-commencement of intervention. There was relative ease of use of the device. Conclusions: This trial is feasible. A full-scale study is warranted, to compare RMIT against RMTT, which is a novel application.

    Keywords: Stroke, Rehabilitation, Robotics, robot-assisted therapy, feasibility

    Received: 11 Apr 2024; Accepted: 18 Sep 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Tay, Zhang, Visperas, Koh, Lau and Neo. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: San San Tay, Changi General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore

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