Effects of a Mirror-imaging Rehabilitation Robot on Hand Motor Function in Subacute Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study

Введение

In recent years, with the development of science and technology, hand rehabilitation robots have gradually become one of the intelligent technological means to assist the development of rehabilitation medicine and promote neurological rehabilitation of hand function after stroke.

It has been widely used in clinical practice. In response to the different needs of patients for rehabilitation training, various hand rehabilitation robots that conform to modern rehabilitation concepts have been developed, including a rehabilitation robot with mirror training. However, its therapeutic effect on hand functional rehabilitation still lacks clinical evidence support. This study is to explore the rehabilitation effects of a mirror-imaging rehabilitation robot on hand motor function in subacute stroke patients.

Methods

This retrospective study enrolled 40 subacute stroke patients. They were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group. Conventional rehabilitation therapy was given in both groups, rehabilitation robot((HR-08E, Syrebo)was added on this base in the observation group, which lasted for 4 weeks. Hand function was evaluated before and after 4 weeks of treatment.

Results

Statistical analysis of the degree of improvement found that the difference in FMA-UE score and FMA-UE hand score in the observation group was higher than in the control group, which was statistically significant.

For improvement degree, the improvement score of FMA-UE score (P=0.038) and FMA-UE hand score (P=0.048) in the observation group were all higher than that in the control group.

Conclusions

The mirror-imaging rehabilitation robot can improve hand motor function in subacute stroke patients. And, with the advantages of small size, portability and easy-to-operate, it can be used as an auxiliary therapy technology.

Syrebo Hand Rehabilitation Robot SY-HR08E