Robot Assisted Training for the Upper Limb after Stroke (RATULS): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Robot Assisted Training for the Upper Limb after Stroke (RATULS): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Loss of arm function is a common and distressing consequence of stroke. We describe the protocol for a pragmatic, multicentre randomised controlled trial to determine whether robot-assisted training improves upper limb function following stroke. Methods/design Study design: a pra...

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Main Authors: Helen Rodgers, Lisa Shaw, Helen Bosomworth, Lydia Aird, Natasha Alvarado, Sreeman Andole, David L. Cohen, Jesse Dawson, Janet Eyre, Tracy Finch, Gary A. Ford, Jennifer Hislop, Steven Hogg, Denise Howel, Niall Hughes, Hermano Igo Krebs, Christopher Price, Lynn Rochester, Elaine Stamp, Laura Ternent, Duncan Turner, Luke Vale, Elizabeth Warburton, Frederike van Wijck, Scott Wilkes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Stroke
Arm
Rehabilitation
Robotics
RCT
Cost-effectiveness analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-2083-4

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