《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2023, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (2): 156-166.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2023.02.004

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Effect of robot-assisted training on upper limb motor in patients with stroke: a meta-analysis

ZHANG Liying1,2, WANG Jiening1,2(), YU Xiaoming2   

  1. 1. The Seventh Clinical School of Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Medicine, Shanghai 201210, China
    2. Rehabilitation Medical Center, Shanghai Seventh People's Hospital, Shanghai 200137, China
  • Received:2022-07-15 Revised:2022-11-08 Published:2023-02-25 Online:2023-03-16
  • Contact: WANG Jiening E-mail:sevenhos_yb@163.com
  • Supported by:
    Supported by Shanghai Further Accelerates the Three-Year Action Plan for the Inheritance, Innovation and Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2021-2023) No.(ZY(2021-2023)-0104-01);the Construction Project of "National Comprehensive Reform Pilot Zone for the Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine" in Pudong New Area No(PDZY-2019-0501)

Abstract: Objective To systematically review the efficacy of robot-assisted training on upper limb motor dysfunction in stroke patients. Methods Related literatures were searched in PubMed, Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CNKI, Wanfang Data, SinoMed, VIP data from July 1, 2019 to July 1, 2022. Two researchers screened the studies and extracted the data independently, and evaluated the methodological quality. Rev Man 5.4 was used for meta-analysis. Results A total of 19 randomised controlled trials with 1 258 subjects were finally included. The scores of Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremity (SMD = 0.55, 95%CI 0.40 to 0.71, P < 0.001), modified Bathel Index (MD = 7.55, 95%CI 6.55 to 8.54, P < 0.001) and Motor Activity Log (SMD = -0.84, 95%CI -1.38 to -0.31, P = 0.002) were better in the experimental group than in the control group. However, no significant difference was found in the scores of Brunnstrom stages (upper extremity) (SMD = 0.61, 95%CI -0.08 to 1.30, P = 0.08) and modified Ashworth Scale (MD = -0.51, 95%CI -1.18 to 0.17, P = 0.14) between two groups. Conclusion Robot-assisted training could significantly improve the motor function of upper limbs in stroke patients.

Key words: stroke, robot-assisted training, upper exteremity, motor function, meta-analysis

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