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Upper Limb Rehabilitation After Stroke Assisted With a Hybrid Electrical Stimulation (ES)-Robot System
Sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the combined training effectiveness of mechanical robot and neuromuscular electrical stimulation on upper limb rehabilitation after stroke.
Official title: Biomechatronic System Using Voluntary Motor Effort (VME)-Driven Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) for Upper Limb Rehabilitation
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
48
Start Date
2013-10
Completion Date
2027-12
Last Updated
2026-09-21
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Electrical Stimulation; Rehabilitation Robot
The recruited subjects will receive 20-session device assisted upper limb training with an intensity of 3 to 5 sessions/week, which will be finished within 7 consecutive weeks. In each session, the subjects will conduct the system assisted and task-oriented upper limb training for 1.5 hours.
Locations (1)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong, China