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Register: German Clinical Trials Register
Last refreshed on: 8 April 2024
Main ID:  DRKS00009010
Date of registration: 07/08/2015
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Klinik für Neurologie und Neurorehabilitation
Public title: Use of the robotic asissted hand therapy system Manovo®Power in patients with a stroke
Scientific title: Use of the robotic asissted hand therapy system Manovo®Power in patients with a stroke
Date of first enrolment: 10/08/2015
Target sample size: 50
Recruitment status: Pending
URL:  http://drks.de/search/en/trial/DRKS00009010
Study type:  observational
Study design:  Allocation: ; Masking: ; Control: ; Assignment: ; Study design purpose: treatment  
Phase: 
Countries of recruitment
Switzerland
Contacts
Name: Jan    Kool
Address:  Taminaplatz 1 7317 Valens Switzerland
Telephone: 0041 (0) 81 303 1403
Email: jan.kool@kliniken-valens.ch
Affiliation:  Klinik für Neurologie und Neurorehabilitation
Name: Stefan    Ortmann
Address:  Taminaplatz 1 7317 Valens Switzerland
Telephone: 0041 (0) 81 303 1397
Email: stefan.ortmann@kliniken-valens.ch
Affiliation:  Klinik für Neurologie und Neurorehabilitation
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients after stroke, primary event < 24 months, no additional diagnosis, which the treatment for improving the hand and arm function is negatively influenced.
age =18
A degree of active arm/ Hand function (Chedoke-
McMaster Stroke Assessment: handstadium:
2-7)
passive range of Motion
shoulder: Flexion/ABD= 60°
elbow: Deficit of extension = 30°
hand wrist: extension = 0°
fingerextension: ability to open the hand half way
ability to communicate in German language plus enough speech comprehension and appropriate cognitive abilities to implement simple tasks
written informed consent

Exclusion criteria: severve sensory loss (NIH-Stroke
Scale: sensibility(arm) = 2 points (no surface and deep sensibility)
shoulder pain (Chedoke shoulder – pain = 5)
severve/ global aphasia
epilepsy


Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 95 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Impairment of the upper extremity after CVI
Intervention(s)
Group 1: grip strength measurement
Primary Outcome(s)
Investigating the intrater and interater - reliability of the Manovo®Power measuring Hand strength.
the Manovo®Power is a tool used to measure Hand strength.
The Biometrics E- Link Hand grip Dynamometer is a measuring tool to measure Hand strength.
The Hand strenght will be measured with the Manovo®Power on 2 days in the morning with an interval of 2-3 days inbetween (example: Mo-We-Fr or We-Fr-Mo)
The Hand strenght will also be measured with the Biometrics E- Link Hand grip Dynamometer on 2 days in the afternoon with an interval of 2-3 days inbetween (example: Mo-We-Fr or We-Fr-Mo)

Secondary Outcome(s)
Investigating the correlation between the Manovo®Power assessment and Biometrics E-Link Hand grip Dynamometer.
Therby, a third measurement will be performed.
Evaluation on patients satisfaction and practicality from the therapist's point of view. The questionnaire will be specially develped to evaluate the patient's satisfaction, respectively the practcality of use.
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Stiftung Valens und WalenstadtbergTaminaplatz 17317 Valens
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: Approved
Approval date: 13/07/2015
Contact:
Ethikkommission Kantonsspital St.Gallen /Haus 037 [Ethikkommission Sankt - Gallen (Schweiz)]
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
URL: http://drks.de/search/en/trial/DRKS00009010#studyResults
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