Exoskeleton for Rehab of Severe Chronic Arm Motor Deficits
This study will analyze the efficacy of using the MyoPro wearable exoskeleton in motor learning-based therapy for individuals with severe upper limb motor deficits following a stroke.
This study will evaluate the effects of combining motor learning-based therapy with the use of the MyoPro, a wearable exoskeletal myoelectrically controlled orthotic device.
MyoPro uses electromyographic (EMG) signals from the weak muscles to assist movement of the user’s affected arm. The primary objective of this randomized controlled trial is to study the efficacy of using MyoPro in motor learning-based therapy for individuals with chronic stroke (>6 months post) with severe upper limb motor deficits compared with a similar dose of motor learning-based therapy alone. The secondary objectives are to evaluate neuroplasticity mechanisms, identify biomarkers of greater response to the intervention, and explore cost-effectiveness.
Detailed study information is available at https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05296408.
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Program Contact: Jessica McCabe MPT, DPT
Contact Number: (216) 791-3800 ext. 4691
Contact Email: Jessica.Mccabe@va.gov
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