Effectiveness Analysis of Armeo Spring Device as a Rehabilitation Treatment in Spinal Cord Injured Patients

Rehabilitation

Arm/hand function

Online since 5 November 2021, updated 1142 days ago

About this trial

This trial is recruiting individuals with cervical spinal cord injuries to test the use of a commercial robotic device (Armeo® Spring System) and virtual reality on activities of daily living. In particular, the study will focus on the ability to drink from a glass. Participants will receive 40 1-hour sessions of either upper limb therapy with the Armeo® device or conventional therapy without the device.

Included participants

Gender

All

Age

16 - 75 years

Injury level

C1 - C7

Severity (AIS)?

AIS-A

AIS-B

AIS-C

AIS-D

Time since injury

≤ 6 months

Injury type

Traumatic

Non-traumatic

Healthy volunteers

C1-C7

What’s involved

Type

Rehabilitation

Details

40 sessions of 1) 30 minutes of upper limb therapy with the Armeo® device plus 30 minutes of conventional therapy; or 2) 1-hour of conventional therapy without the device.

Potential benefits

Main benefits

Arm/hand function

Additional benefits

General health

Mental health and psychosocial factors

Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.

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