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Robot-assisted Arm Training in Multiple Sclerosis
NCT03561155 · Universita di Verona · Updated 19 June 2018
- What is being tested
- Robot assisted treatment (Amadeo®); Conventional treatment
- For
- Multiple Sclerosis; Rehabilitation
- Kind of study
- Tests a treatment or device on volunteers. No drug phase (a device or procedure study).
- Who can join
- Ages 18 years to 65 years. About 60 people. The full rules are on the registry page.
- Where
- Italy
- When
- Starts or started Nov 2014, ends 1 May 2018. Registered 19 June 2018.
- Results
- None posted yet.
In the researchers' words
The upper limb (UL) plays an important role in the daily functioning of patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and negatively influences their quality of life. Effective arm-hand training programs are needed. Various robotic systems have been developed for UL rehabilitation, mainly used in patients with stroke. Preliminary work in MS has focused on proximal sections of the arm. No study has evaluated the use of robotics for improving manual dexterity and their effects on cortical activity. The results of this research project could be relevant for the advancement of knowledge about UL functional recovery in individuals with MS and to determine the pattern of muscle activation underlying functional recovery.
Sites
- UOC NeurorehabilitationVerona, Italy