Stroke is a leading cause of disability, with hemiparesis affecting approximately 85% of survivors, particularly affecting the upper limbs, which play a critical role in the activities of daily living (ADLs). While robot-assisted rehabilitation (RAR) is gaining increasing attention owing to its capacity for intensive, repetitive, and task-specific training that promotes neuroplasticity, robot-assisted hand rehabilitation (RAHR) is not yet part of standard protocols and is understudied. This study investigated the effects of a soft rehabilitation glove (SRG) applied in addition to traditional neurorehabilitation on upper limb motor function and ADLs in individuals with chronic stroke.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 90 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion criteria
✓. Individuals aged 18 and above who have experienced cerebrovascular events confirmed by neuroimaging and are planned to be enrolled in a neurological rehabilitation treatment program.
✓. Those whose event date was more than 3 (three) months.
✓. Individuals with upper limb and hand assessment of 3 or above according to the Brunnstrom Motor Assessment Scale.
✓. Those with spasticity level of 2 and below in upper limb muscle groups according the Modified Ashworth Scale.
✓. Individuals scoring 24 and above on the Standardized Mini-Mental Test.
Exclusion criteria
✕. Individuals with severe dystonia.
✕. Those with severe soft tissue and/or joint contractures in the upper limbs.
✕. Individuals with active reflex sympathetic dystrophy, active arthritis, fractures, circulatory disorders, or bone malignancies in the affected upper limbs.
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What they're measuring
1
Goal Assessment Scale (GAS)-Light
Timeframe: Post-treatment (at the end of the 3 th week)
2
Modified Frenchay Scale (MFS)
Timeframe: Pre-treatment and Post-treatment (at the end of 3th week)
3
Jebsen Taylor Hand Function Test
Timeframe: Pre-treatment and Post-treatment (at the end of 3th week)