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| Year : 2019 | Volume
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Rehabilitation with robotic glove (Gloreha) in poststroke patients
Paolo Milia1, Maria Cristina Peccini2, Federico De Salvo2, Alice Sfaldaroli2, Chiara Grelli2, Giorgia Lucchesi2, Nora Sadauskas3, Catia Rossi2, Marco Caserio2, Mario Bigazzi2
1 University of Perugia, Perugia; Prosperius Institute, Umbertide, Italy
2 Prosperius Institute, Umbertide, Italy
3 Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Correspondence Address:
Paolo Milia
University of Perugia, Perugia
Italy
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DOI: 10.4103/digm.digm_3_19
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Background and Objectives: Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability. Rehabilitation involving repetitive, high-intensity, and task-specific exercise is the pathway to restore motor skills. Robotic assistive devices such as Gloreha are increasingly being used in upper limb rehabilitation. The aim of this study is to explore the efficacy of robotic therapy for upper limb rehabilitation using robotic glove (Gloreha) in patients with stroke. Materials and Methods: The patients affected by stroke who were admitted to our rehabilitation unit were studied. Patients were exposed to Gloreha device rehabilitation (30 min/die), physiotherapy (1,5 hours/die), and occupational therapy (30 min/die). We measured the impairment in motor function and muscle tone using the modified Ashworth scale (MAS), the activities of daily living functional independence measure (FIM), and the finger dexterity Nine-Hole Peg test (NHPT). Results: Twelve patients (mean age = 64.5 years; male/female: 8:4) were admitted at the rehabilitation training. We found statistically significant differences between admission and discharged in terms of functional recovery using the FIM scale (pre/M = 88.33; post/M = 117.25,P = 0.01); hand training showed a better outcome using the NHPT (pre/M = 51.8; post/M = 36.33, P = 0.01). No significant changes were observed in terms of spasticity with the MAS (pre/M = 1.25; post/M = 1.08;P > 0.05). Conclusions: Rehabilitation with robotic glove (Gloreha) can positively promote functional recovery of arm function in a patient with stroke.
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