ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2024
Benefits of Robot-Assisted Upper-Limb Rehabilitation from the Subacute Stage after a Stroke of Varying Severity: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- On the correlation between training modalities and recovery stages in poststroke robotic rehabilitation of the upper limb: a systematic review.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- The effectiveness of robotic therapy in reducing upper limb spasticity in stroke survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- Robot-assisted therapy following stroke: what effects on quality of life, cognitive and psychosocial outcomes? A systematic review.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of robotic-assisted upper extremity therapy for stroke patients in different recovery phases: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of semi-independent bedside rehabilitation of the upper limb assisted with a mobile wrist-hand exoneuromusculoskeleton (ENMS) for inpatients with subacute stroke: a randomized controlled trial (RCT).Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Trial
- Motor Outcomes of Robot-Assisted Versus Conventional Occupational Therapy for Upper-Limb Recovery in Subacute Stroke: A Retrospective Cohort Study with Exploratory Neurocognitive Outcomes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Embodied Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: A Systematic Review of Robotic Perception, Decision-Making, and Clinical Impact.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Current Status and Future Aspect of Digital Health Innovation in Stroke Prevention and Management.Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis · 2025Review
- Clinical Application Research on Stroke Situational Intelligent Rehabilitation Training System Based on Wearable Devices: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A Game-Based Mechatronic Device for Digital Rehabilitation of Hand Function After a Stroke: Design, Prototyping, and Feasibility Study.JMIR neurotechnology · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of this study was to compare the clinical effectiveness of robot-assisted therapy with that of conventional occupational therapy according to the onset and severity of stroke.
methodsIn this multicenter randomized controlled trial, stroke patients were randomized (1:1) to receive robot-assisted therapy or conventional occupational therapy. The robot-assisted training group received 30 min of robot-assisted therapy twice and 30 min of conventional occupational therapy daily, while the conventional therapy group received 90 min of occupational therapy. Therapy was conducted 5 days/week for 4 weeks. The primary outcome was the Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT) score after 4 and 8 weeks of therapy.
resultsOverall, 113 and 115 patients received robot-assisted and conventional therapy, respectively. The WMFT score after robot-assisted therapy was not significantly better than that after conventional therapy, but there were significant improvements in the Motricity Index (trunk) and the Fugl-Meyer Assessment. After robot-assisted therapy, wrist strength significantly improved in the subacute or moderate-severity group of stroke patients.
conclusionsRobot-assisted therapy improved the upper-limb functions and activities of daily living (ADL) performance as much as conventional occupational therapy. In particular, it showed signs of more therapeutic effectiveness in the subacute stage or moderate-severity group.
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