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

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 des...

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Main Authors: Rodgers, Helen, Shaw, Lisa, Bosomworth, Helen, Aird, Lydia, Alvarado, Natasha, Andole, Sreeman, Cohen, David L, Dawson, Jesse, Eyre, Janet, Finch, Tracy, Ford, Gary A, Hislop, Jennifer, Hogg, Steven, Howel, Denise, Hughes, Niall, Price, Christopher, Rochester, Lynn, Stamp, Elaine, Ternent, Laura, Turner, Duncan, Vale, Luke, Warburton, Elizabeth, van Wijck, Frederike, Wilkes, Scott, Cohen, David L., Ford, Gary A., Krebs, Hermano Igo, Krebs, Hermano I
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/110818