Robot-assisted vs. Conventional Occupational Therapy of the Upper Limb in Individuals With Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Robot-assisted vs. Conventional Occupational Therapy of the Upper Limb in Individuals With Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: The Armeo X-over Trial
Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil
40 participants
Feb 1, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn the effects of robot-assisted therapy using the ArmeoSpring on upper limb function compared to conventional occupational therpay in individuals with cervical spinal cord injury (cSCI). The main questions it aims to answer are: \- Which of the two forms of therapy, robot-assisted therapy or conventional occupational therapy, is more effective in terms of improving arm and hand function? The study is designed as a cross-over trial, which means that each participant will receive both therapy forms consecutively, whereas the order is assigned randomly (either robot-assisted therapy first and then occupational therapy, or vice versa). In addition to their clinical routine therapy , participants will: * complete a baseline assessment * practice one therapy form (either robot-assisted or occupational therapy) with one arm for 6 weeks (3 x 30 min per week) * complete a intermediate assessment * practice the other therapy form (either occupational or robot-assisted therapy) with one arm for 6 weeks (3 x 30 min per week) * complete a post assessment * complete a follow-up assessment (if the post assessment was completed prior to 150 days post-injury)
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Interventions
RT will be performed as an add-on therapy to the clinical routine therapy scheme for 3 x 30 minutes per week for 6 weeks. RT is applied using the ArmeoSpring, an exoskeleton that provides adjustable antigravity weight support for the arm through a system of springs (no actuators).
The OT is applied as add-on therapy for 3 x 30 minutes per week for 6 weeks. OT comprises strengthening exercises (concentric and eccentric) with and without resistance, grasping exercises, fine motor training, peg games, and activity-based tasks which are unilaterally doable.
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NCT06775925