Robot or human? new study compares arm therapy methods for stroke patients
NCT ID NCT07002463
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether robot-assisted arm therapy works as well as traditional therapy with a physiotherapist for people recovering from a stroke. 58 adults who had a stroke within the past 6 weeks took part in a 6-week program doing the same arm exercises, either with a robot or a therapist. The goal was to see how each method improved arm movement and muscle function.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
-
58 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Apr 2023
- Finished
-
Mar 2024
- Lead sponsor
-
Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
18 to 90 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-90 * First-ever ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke within 6 weeks prior to enrollment * Stable medical condition * Fugl-Meyer Assessment for Upper Extremity (FMA-UE) ≤ 94 * Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) ≥ 23 * Signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Fixed contractures in upper limb * MAS ≥ 3 in any upper limb muscle * Severe vision/hearing problems * Severe dysphagia or respiratory issues * Myasthenia or myasthenic syndrome
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Hemiparesis are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Lower Silesian Specialist Hospital T. Marciniak - Emergency Medicine Center
Wroclaw, 54-049, Poland
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Muscle disease may confuse heart attack tests: study aims to clarify
- Robot could let stroke patients rehab their hands at home without a therapist
- Moving patterns may help stroke survivors read faster
- Vibrating wearables put stroke walking to the test
- Robot plus electrical stimulation aims to rebuild arm movement after stroke
- Can a checklist and heart monitor stop repeat strokes?