Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice ›› 2024, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (8): 972-978.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2024.08.013

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Effect of rope-assisted proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation combined with rope-assisted brain-computer interface training on upper limb function in stroke patients with hemiplegia: a randomized controlled trial

LIANG Tianjia, LONG Yaobin(), LU Liyan, ZHOU Jinying, HUANG Fucai, HUANG Linpeng, WU Yingchao, LONG Yaoxiang, WEI Xiaocui, LIU Zhong   

  1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530007, China
  • Received:2024-04-17 Published:2024-08-25 Online:2024-09-11
  • Supported by:
    Guangxi Medical and Health Appropriate Technology Development, Promotion and Application Project(S2019010);Guangxi Medical and Health Appropriate Technology Development, Promotion and Application Project(S2020017);Guangxi Health Commission Self-fund Project(Z20190377);Guangxi Health Commission Self-fund Project(Z-A20220647);Guangxi Key Medical and Health Discipline Construction(No. [2022]4)

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the effect of combination of rope-assisted proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) training and rope-assisted brain-computer interface (BCI) training on upper limb function in stroke patients with hemiplegia.

Methods From March, 2022 to February, 2023, 96 inpatients with stroke hemiplegia from the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University were randomly divided into conventional group (n = 32), PNF group (n = 32) and combined group (n = 32). All the groups received routine rehabilitation treatment. The conventional group received upper limb PNF training, the PNF group received upper limb rope-assisted PNF training, and the combined group received both upper limb rope-assisted PNF training and upper limb rope-assisted BCI training, for four weeks. They were assessed with Functiongal Test for the Hemiplegic Upper Extremity-Hong Kong version (FTHUE-HK), Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremities (FMA-UE) and modified Barthel Index (MBI) before and after treatment.

Results The intra-group effect (F > 341.219, P < 0.001), inter-group effect (F > 21.705, P < 0.001) and interaction effect (F > 3.171, P < 0.05) were significant in the scores of FTHUE-HK and MBI. The intra-group effect (F =520.472, P < 0.001) and inter-group effect (F = 41.939, P < 0.001) were significant in the scores of FMA-UE, and the interaction effect was not (P > 0.05). After treatment, the FTHUE-HK, FMA-UE and MBI scores were the best in the combined group (P < 0.05).

Conclusions The combination of rope-assisted PNF training with rope-assisted BCI device training could further improve the motor function of the upper limbs in stroke patients with hemiplegia, and enhance their activities of daily living.

Key words: stroke, upper limb, rope therapy, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, brain-computer interface, rehabilitation, randomized controlled trial

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