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Voice-Induced Motor Intention to Enhance Upper Limb Rehabilitation Efficacy of Exoskeleton Robots for Stroke Patients
NCT07398131 · Taipei Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare · Updated 12 Feb 2026
- What is being tested
- single-joint robot (Active Voice-Controlled Mode); single-joint robot (Passive Mode)
- For
- To Understand Whether Increasing the Willingness to Exercise Can Improve Rehabilitation Outcomes (Upper Limb Motor Activation); for Patient With Stroke
- Kind of study
- Tests a treatment or device on volunteers. No drug phase (a device or procedure study).
- Who can join
- Ages 20 years to 85 years. About 32 people. The full rules are on the registry page.
- Where
- Not stated
- When
- Starts or started 1 March 2026, ends 1 Oct 2026. Registered 9 Feb 2026.
- Results
- None posted yet.
In the researchers' words
This study aims to investigate whether combining "motor imagery" (the mental visualization of movement) with robotic exoskeleton therapy can improve upper limb recovery in stroke patients. Conventional robotic therapy often involves passive movement driven by the machine. In this study, patients in the experimental group will use their own voice to trigger the robot (e.g., saying "bend arm") while simultaneously imagining the movement. The research will compare this voice-enhanced "active" approach with traditional passive robotic training to see if it better promotes brain-to-muscle signal recovery and improves overall arm function .