Effects of Balance Exercise Assist Robot training for patients with hemiparetic stroke: a randomized controlled trial.
J Neuroeng Rehabil
; 19(1): 12, 2022 01 28.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35090517
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Robot-assisted rehabilitation for patients with stroke is promising. However, it is unclear whether additional balance training using a balance-focused robot combined with conventional rehabilitation programs supplements the balance function in patients with stroke. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of Balance Exercise Assist Robot (BEAR) training combined with conventional inpatient rehabilitation training to those of conventional inpatient rehabilitation only in patients with hemiparetic stroke. We also aimed to determine whether BEAR training was superior to intensive balance training.METHODS:
This assessor-blinded randomized controlled trial included 60 patients with first-ever hemiparetic stroke, admitted to rehabilitation wards between December 2016 and February 2019. Patients were randomly assigned to one of three groups, robotic balance training and conventional inpatient rehabilitation (BEAR group), intensive balance training and conventional inpatient rehabilitation (IBT group), or conventional inpatient rehabilitation-only (CR group). The intervention duration was 2 weeks, with assessments conducted pre- and post-intervention, and at 2 weeks follow-up. The primary outcome measure was a change in the Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest) score from baseline.RESULTS:
In total, 57 patients completed the intervention, and 48 patients were evaluated at the follow-up. Significant improvements in Mini-BESTest score were observed in the BEAR and IBT groups compared with in the CR group post-intervention and after the 2-week follow-up period (P < 0.05).CONCLUSIONS:
The addition of balance exercises using the BEAR alongside conventional inpatient rehabilitation improved balance in patients with subacute stroke. TRIAL REGISTRATION https//www.umin.ac.jp/ctr ; Unique Identifier UMIN000025129. Registered on 2 December 2016.Palabras clave
Texto completo:
1
Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Robótica
/
Accidente Cerebrovascular
/
Rehabilitación de Accidente Cerebrovascular
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
/
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Neuroeng Rehabil
Asunto de la revista:
ENGENHARIA BIOMEDICA
/
NEUROLOGIA
/
REABILITACAO
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón