Upper limb practice with a dynamic hand orthosis to improve arm and hand function in people after stroke: a feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dynamic hand orthosis may help upper limb recovery by keeping the wrist and hand in an optimal position while executing a grasp. Our aim was to investigate the feasibility of combining a dynamic hand orthosis with task-oriented upper limb practice after stroke.

Method

Fifteen adult stroke survivors were recruited in a single-group, pre-post intervention study. They received 12 weeks of task-oriented upper limb training with a dynamic hand orthosis with 3 weeks supervised at a community rehabilitation unit followed by 9 weeks unsupervised at home. Feasibility was determined by recruitment (proportion of eligible/enrolled and enrolled/retained participants), intervention (adherence, acceptability, and safety) and measurement (time taken to collect outcomes and propo

SUBMITTER: Wong Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10373280 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature