Effectiveness of robot-assisted training added to conventional rehabilitation in patients with humeral fracture early after surgical treatment: protocol of a randomised, controlled, multicentre trial.
Journal:
Trials
PMID:
29212528
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The incidence of proximal humeral fractures increases with age. The functional recovery of the upper arm after such fractures is slow, and results are often disappointing. Treatment is associated with long immobilisation periods. Evidence-based exercise guidelines are missing. Loss of muscle mass as well as reduced range of motion and motor performance are common consequences. These losses could be partly counteracted by training interventions using robot-assisted arm support of the affected arm derived from neurorehabilitation. Thus, shorter immobilisation could be reached. Thus far, this approach has been tested in only a few small studies. The aim of the present study is to examine whether assistive robotic training augmenting conventional occupational and physical therapy can improve functional shoulder outcomes.
Authors
Keywords
Adult
Aged
Biomechanical Phenomena
Clinical Protocols
Disability Evaluation
Female
Fracture Fixation
Germany
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Motor Activity
Occupational Therapy
Pain Measurement
Physical Therapy Modalities
Prospective Studies
Radiotherapy, Computer-Assisted
Range of Motion, Articular
Recovery of Function
Research Design
Robotics
Shoulder Fractures
Shoulder Joint
Single-Blind Method
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome