Multi-domain Improvements in High-TEchnology Rehabilitation Programs for Post-stroke Patients
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
Through a multi-method, multi-informant, and patient-centred approach, the study aims to investigate the experience of use and the effectiveness of rehabilitation technology (robotics and virtual reality - VR) in post-stroke patients and their caregivers and therapists
Eligibility Criteria
Study 1 (ID: 0025654/24) Patients Inclusion Criteria: * Acute stroke event occurring within a maximum of 12 months prior to treatment; * Age over 18 years; * Acceptable hyposthenia evaluated with the Motricity Index (scores less than the maximum) * Spasticity, if present, compatible with limb function (MAS score \< 2) * Mental health condition allowing for a full understanding of the study objectives and completion of self-report measures Exclusion Criteria: * Severe clinical condition (e.g., cognitive impairment - MMSE score \< 24), presence of sever apraxia, complete upper limbs hemiplegia, severe upper limb sensory disorders, joint fractures and dislocations); * clinical non-eligibility to the use of exoskeleton devices as per technical specifications of the devices * Inability or difficulty in completing self-report measures in Italian and/or secondary illiteracy; * Presence of psychiatric pathology in medical history or recent psychiatric pathology that could affect reliability of