Efficacy of a soft robotic exoskeleton for upper-limb rehabilitation in subacute stroke inpatient rehabilitation: a randomised controlled trial
Kai Wen Elvina Tay, Pui Kit Tam, Qi Xie, Hwa Sen Lai, Wai Kin Yuen, Xiao Min Lilian Lim, Shu Ling Ng, Max Lim, Lee Mei Ong, Weiying Amelia Tan, Syamil Rosli, Jeong Hoon Lim · 2026
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Description
Tay and co-authors test a soft robotic glove for arm rehabilitation after stroke in a randomized trial. Rigid exoskeletons can be bulky, while a sensor-assisted glove promises higher intensity with comfort and portability. The trial ran in two inpatient units, enrolling adults with one-sided arm weakness after stroke. Patients trained with the glove or a supervised repetitive arm program for up to fifteen sessions.
Recruitment stopped early over funding, leaving the trial underpowered. Sixty-one patients were randomized and fifty-eight finished the first follow-up. Both groups improved on arm function and daily-life measures, with no difference between them. A later look at patients with worse function who trained enough found a short-term edge for the glove in hand movement, gone by three months. The authors conclude the glove did not beat the standard program, while the subgroup signal deserves a fuller trial.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Kai Wen Elvina Tay, Pui Kit Tam, Qi Xie, Hwa Sen Lai, Wai Kin Yuen, Xiao Min Lilian Lim, Shu Ling Ng, Max Lim, Lee Mei Ong, Weiying Amelia Tan, Syamil Rosli, Jeong Hoon Lim |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 47 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |