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Robot-Aided Rehabilitation for Stroke Recovery

This study is looking at how robot-assisted therapy can help people recover arm and hand movement after a stroke. Researchers are testing two types of robot interventions: IntelliArm and Hand robot. These robots will help with passive (robot-guided) and active (patient-guided) movements, sometimes providing resistance or assistance. The study aims to see if training the arm or hand specifically, or combining passive stretching with active movement, leads to better recovery. To join, you must be 18-85 years old, have had a stroke 1-12 months ago, and meet specific arm and hand movement criteria. The main goal is to measure changes in your arm and hand function using the Graded Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT) at two weeks and two months after the intervention. The current status of this study is unclear.

Study design
This is an interventional study with a planned enrollment of 72 participants. It is designed to compare different robot-aided rehabilitation approaches.
What's involved
You would participate in passive stretching and passive movement with the robots, followed by active training with either the IntelliArm or Hand robot. The duration of the intervention is not specified.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your arm and hand function will be assessed at two weeks and two months after the intervention.

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NCT02359253

Robot Aided Rehabilitation - Intervention

Recruiting
NAAges 18–85InterventionalTreatment
University of Maryland, Baltimore
~72 participants
Updated 2026-09-01 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Passive stretchingPassive movementIntelliArmHand robot

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Changes from baseline Graded Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT) at two time points
Measured over Within 2 week prior to intervention, 2 week following intervention, and 2 months following intervention

Conditions

Stroke

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Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • University of Maryland, Baltimore

    Baltimore, Marylandstudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

Study leadership

  • Li-Qun Zhang, Ph.D. · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Maryland, Baltimore

Who to contact

Soh-Hyun Hur
[email protected]
(410) 706-1625
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

First focal unilateral lesion, ischemic or hemorrhagic
Had a stroke 1-12 months prior to enrollment
Rated between stages 2-4 on the Chedoke McMaster Stroke Assessment Impairment Inventory: Stage of Recovery of the Arm and Hand

Exclusion

Apraxia
Score of less than 22 on the Mini Mental Status Exam
Severe pain in the shoulder by a self-rating of 7 out of 10 or greater
Severe contracture in the upper extremity
Unable to sit in a chair for 3 consecutive hours
Unrelated musculoskeletal injuries
Poor fit into equipment used in study
Botox injection in upper extremity within 4 months
Concurrent participation in gait or upper extremity intervention studies

What this trial measures

  • Changes from baseline Graded Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT) at two time pointsWithin 2 week prior to intervention, 2 week following intervention, and 2 months following intervention

    The WMFT is a quantitative measure of upper extremity motor ability through timed and functional tasks.