ArticleEuropean journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine2023
Feasibility, safety, and efficacy of task-oriented mirrored robotic training on upper-limb functions and activities of daily living in subacute poststroke patients: a pilot study.
Article in European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07553416 (A Prospective, Randomized, Parallel-Controlled Clinical Study Protocol of Non-Invasive Brain Computer Interface Robot Based on Mirror Rehabilitation Theory in the Treatment of Upper Limb Motor Function Disorder After Stroke), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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A Prospective, Randomized, Parallel-Controlled Clinical Study Protocol of Non-Invasive Brain Computer Interface Robot Based on Mirror Rehabilitation Theory in the Treatment of Upper Limb Motor Function Disorder After Stroke
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- Robot-Assisted Mirror Therapy for Upper Limb and Hand Recovery After Stroke: Clinical Efficacy and Insights into Neural Mechanisms.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Evaluating self-assistance during functional reach with a passive hydrostatic exoskeleton under artificial impairment.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Effect of intermittent theta burst stimulation on upper limb function in stroke patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- Task-oriented telerehabilitation for upper limb functional recovery after stroke: a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in neurologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundRobotic training with high repetitions facilitates upper-limb movements but provides fewer benefits for activities of daily living. Integrating activities of daily living training tasks and mirror therapy into a robot may enhance the functional gains of robotic training.
aimThe aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of the task-oriented mirrored upper-limb robotic training on the upper-limb functions and activities of daily living of subacute poststroke patients.
designThis study is a single-blinded, active-controlled pilot study.
settingThe study was carried out at rehabilitation outpatient clinic and ward. POPULATION: A total of 32 subacute poststroke patients were enrolled in the study.
methodsThe enrolled patients were allocated into two groups in a ratio of 1:1. The experimental group received 4 weeks of task-oriented mirrored upper-limb robotic training, consisting of five sessions of 30-minute duration, along with 30 minutes of conventional training. The control group only received 60 minutes of conventional training. The outcome measures were the Fugl-Meyer Assessment Scale for Upper Extremity, Modified Barthel Index, Stroke Self-Efficacy Scale, System Usability Scale, and Quebec User Evaluation with Assistive Technology.
resultsAll patients completed the full training sessions without significant adverse events related to robotic training. The task-oriented mirrored upper-limb robotic training led to increased Fugl-Meyer Assessment Scale for Upper Extremity (difference: 10.38 points, P<0.001) and Modified Barthel Index (difference: 18.38 points, P<0.001) scores, both of which exceeded the minimal clinically important difference. Intergroup analysis showed significantly higher improvements in the Fugl-Meyer Assessment Scale for Upper Extremity total scores, shoulder, wrist, and hand scores; and Modified Barthel Index scores in the experimental group than in conventional training (all P<0.05). Both groups showed significant improvements in Stroke Self-Efficacy Scale scores after the intervention (both P<0.001), but without a statistically significant intergroup difference (P>0.05). Participants in the experimental group scored an average usability perception score of 74.74 (good) and an average satisfaction score of four or more out of five.
conclusionsIn general, task-oriented mirrored upper-limb robotic training appears feasible and safe for subacute poststroke rehabilitation, facilitating the recovery of upper-limb functions and activities of daily living. CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT: Task-oriented mirrored upper-limb robotic training shows promise for future clinical rehabilitation and clinical trials involving subacute poststroke patients.
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