Poststroke Neurorehabilitation Using a Soft Robotic Glove Combined With a Virtual Environment: Preliminary Study on Feasibility, Safety, Effects, and User Satisfaction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Optimizing rehabilitation intensity using a robotic-assisted hand rehabilitation exercise (RAHRE) program coupled with a virtual environment is a promising intervention as it aligns with key neuroplasticity principles.

Objective

The aim of the study is to assess the feasibility, safety, preliminary effects, and satisfaction of the 2-week RAHRE program offered as an adjunct to conventional rehabilitation.

Methods

In total, 11 adults with hand hemiparesis following a recent stroke and undergoing intensive functional rehabilitation were randomized into experimental and control groups. Both groups received conventional rehabilitation therapy over a 2-week period. The experimental group received 10 additional 30-minute sessions of the RAHRE program (5 times per

SUBMITTER: Proulx CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12671301 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature