Is the robotic rehabilitation that is added to intensive body rehabilitation effective for maximization of upper extremity motor recovery following a stroke? A randomized controlled study

ConclusionsWhen added to intensive trunk rehabilitation, the robot-assisted systems, which are recommended as a stand-alone therapy method, produced similar results to conventional therapies. This technology can be used as an alternative to conventional methods under appropriate conditions of clinical opportunity, access, time management, and staff limitations. However, when RR is combined with traditional interventions such as intensive trunk rehabilitation, it is essential to investigate if the real effect is due to the robotic rehabilitation or the accumulation of positive effects of excessive movement or force spread associated with trained muscles.RegistrationThis trial was retrospectively registered in the ClinicalTrials.gov with NCT05559385 registration number (25/09/2022).
Source: Neurological Sciences - Category: Neurology Source Type: research