Quality-of-life change associated with robotic-assisted therapy to improve hand motor function in patients with subacute stroke: a randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

At 6 months poststroke, most patients cannot incorporate their affected hand into daily activities, which in turn is likely to reduce their perceived quality of life.

Objective

This preliminary study explored change in patient-reported, health-related quality of life associated with robotic-assisted therapy combined with reduced therapist-supervised training.

Design and setting

A single-blind, multi-site, randomized clinical trial was conducted.

Participants

Seventeen individuals who were 3 to 9 months poststroke participated.

Intervention

Sixty hours of therapist-supervised repetitive task practice (RTP) was compared with 30 hours of RTP combined with 30 hours of robotic-assisted therapy.

Measurements

Participants completed the Stroke

SUBMITTER: Kutner NG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2848350 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature