Good luck getting access to this since it is for chronic and your insurance will have long ago stopped paying for therapy.
Comparison of Robotics, FES, and Motor Learning Methods for Treatment of Persistent Upper Extremity Dysfunction after Stroke: a Randomized Controlled Trial
2014, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Abstract
Objective:
To compare response to upper limb treatment using robotics (ROB) + motor
learning (ML) vs. functional electrical stimulation (FES) + ML vs. ML alone, according to a
measure of complex functional everyday tasks for chronic, severely impaired stroke survivors.
learning (ML) vs. functional electrical stimulation (FES) + ML vs. ML alone, according to a
measure of complex functional everyday tasks for chronic, severely impaired stroke survivors.
Design:
single-blind, randomized trial.
Setting:
Setting:
Clinical research lab, Medical Center.
Participants:
Participants:
39 enrolled subjects, >1 year post single stroke (attrition rate=10%; 35 completed
the study). No adverse effects.
Interventions:
the study). No adverse effects.
Interventions:
All groups received treatment 5 days/week, 5hrs/day (60 sessions), with unique
treatment as follows: ML alone (n=11), 5hrs/day partial and whole task practice of complex
functional tasks; ROB+ML (n=12), 3.5hrs/day ML and 1.5hrs/day shoulder/elbow robotics;
FES+ML (n=12), 3.5hrs/day ML and 1.5hrs/day FES wrist/hand coordination training.
treatment as follows: ML alone (n=11), 5hrs/day partial and whole task practice of complex
functional tasks; ROB+ML (n=12), 3.5hrs/day ML and 1.5hrs/day shoulder/elbow robotics;
FES+ML (n=12), 3.5hrs/day ML and 1.5hrs/day FES wrist/hand coordination training.
Main Outcome Measures:
Primary measure: Arm Motor Ability Test (AMAT), 13 complex
functional tasks; secondary measure: upper limb Fugl-Meyer coordination (FM).
Results:
functional tasks; secondary measure: upper limb Fugl-Meyer coordination (FM).
Results:
No significant difference found in treatment response across groups (AMAT (p≥.584)
and FM (p≥.590)). All three treatment groups demonstrated clinically and statistically significant
improvement in response to treatment (AMAT and FM, p≤.009). A group treatment paradigm of
1:3 (therapist:patient) ratio proved feasible for provision of the intensive treatment.
Conclusions:
and FM (p≥.590)). All three treatment groups demonstrated clinically and statistically significant
improvement in response to treatment (AMAT and FM, p≤.009). A group treatment paradigm of
1:3 (therapist:patient) ratio proved feasible for provision of the intensive treatment.
Conclusions:
Severely impaired stroke survivors with persistent (>1yr) upper extremity
dysfunction can make clinically and statistically significant gains in coordination and functional
task performance, in response to ROB+ML, FES+ML, and ML alone, in an intensive and long-
duration intervention, and no group difference was found. Additional study is warranted to
determine the effectiveness of these methods in the clinical setting
dysfunction can make clinically and statistically significant gains in coordination and functional
task performance, in response to ROB+ML, FES+ML, and ML alone, in an intensive and long-
duration intervention, and no group difference was found. Additional study is warranted to
determine the effectiveness of these methods in the clinical setting
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