The Effect of Robot Assisted Hand Therapy in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury

Rehabilitation
Arm/hand function
Online since 22 March 2024, updated 116 days ago

About this trial

This trial is enrolling 30 individuals with spinal cord injuries to test the effect of robot-assisted hand therapy (RAT) vs. conventional physiotherapy on hand function and quality. If included, participants will receive either 1) RAT or 2) conventional physiotherapy for 30 minutes. Final testing of arm and hand function will be performed after 60 minutes.

Included participants

Gender
All
Age
18 - 65 years
Injury level
C1 - S5
  • Severity (AIS)?
  • Time since injury
    All
    Healthy volunteers
    No
    C1-S5

    What’s involved

    Type

    Rehabilitation

    Details

    - participants will receive either 1) RAT or 2) conventional physiotherapy for 30 minutes. - Final testing of arm and hand function will be performed after 60 minutes.

    Potential benefits

    Main benefits

    Arm/hand function

    Additional benefits

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

    Wings for Life supports SCITrialsFinder

    Wings for Life has proudly initiated, led and funded the new version of the SCI Trials Finder website. Wings for Life aims to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. The not-for-profit foundation funds world-class scientific research and clinical trials around the globe.

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    • Trial recruitment status
    • Ended
    • Trial start date
    • 15 Dec 2021
    • Organisation
    • Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University
    • Trial recruitment status
    • Ended
    • Trial start date
    • 15 Dec 2021
    • Organisation
    • Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University

    Wings for Life supports SCITrialsFinder

    Wings for Life has proudly initiated, led and funded the new version of the SCI Trials Finder website. Wings for Life aims to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. The not-for-profit foundation funds world-class scientific research and clinical trials around the globe.

    Learn more