StrokeNCT03808415
CUHK Jockey Club HOPE 4 Care Programme - Hand of Hope
A study testing EMG-driven in people with Stroke, run by Chinese University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.
Trial summary
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has supported CUHK to launch a three-year project 'CUHK Jockey Club HOPE4Care Programme' to implement four evidence-based advanced rehabilitation technologies in 40 local elderly day care centres and rehabilitation centres, to benefit the community. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Stroke
- What is being tested?
- EMG-driven
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 111 participants
- Where
- 1 siteHong Kong
- Study dates
- 1 Feb 2019to 31 Jul 2022
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- at least six months after the onset of a unilateral ischemic brain injury or intracerebral haemorrhage
- upper-limb motor impairments due to stroke
- metacarpophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints of fingers can be extended to 180 degree passively
- spasticity during extension at the finger joints is lower than 3 as measured by the Modified Ashworth Scale
- detectable voluntary EMG signals from the flexor digitorum and extensor digitorum muscles of the paretic hand
- have sufficient cognition to follow the experimental instructions
Who cannot join
- have other neurological, neuromuscular, and orthopedic diseases
- have shoulder or arm contracture/pain
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Hong Kong1 site
Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
About this study
Official title: Jockey Club Tech-based Stroke Rehabilitation Programme - Hand of Hope
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has supported CUHK to launch a three-year project 'CUHK Jockey Club HOPE4Care Programme' to implement four evidence-based advanced rehabilitation technologies in 40 local elderly day care centres and rehabilitation centres, to benefit the community.
The interactive intention-driven hand training robotic system is used for neuromuscular rehabilitation of the hand and forearm. This can help stroke survivors to regain their hand functions through motor relearning.
- Conditions
- Stroke
- Being tested
- EMG-driven
- Medical subject headings
- Stroke
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
EMG-drivenDevice
The EMG signals are processed and can be visualized with visual feedback to make sure the user actively engaging throughout a therapy session.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| EMG-driven | Experimental | The hand training system functions as a biofeedback device which surface electromyography (EMG) sensors are used to capture the user's own muscle signals to activate the system for moving his/her paretic hand. Receives: Device: EMG-driven |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Action Research Arm Test (ARAT)
Measured: 3-month follow-up
Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity (FMA-UE)
Measured: 3-month follow-up
Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT)
Measured: 3-month follow-up
Secondary outcomes (1)
Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS)
Measured: 3-month follow-up
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Jan 2019
- Study start1 Feb 2019
- Primary completion31 Jul 2022
- Study completion31 Jul 2022
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for StrokeStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Chinese University of Hong KongThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 111 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Raymond KY Tong, Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Investigators
- Raymond Tong, PhD, Principal investigator, Department of Biomedical Engineering, CUHK
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03808415
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2018.399
- Status last verified
- Oct 2022
- First submitted
- 20 Dec 2018
- Last updated
- 21 Oct 2022
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Hu C, Ti CHE, Shi X, Yuan K, Leung TWH, Tong RK. Development and External Validation of a Motor Intention-Integrated Prediction Model for Upper Extremity Motor Recovery After Intention-Driven Robotic Hand Training for Chronic Stroke. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2025 Feb;106(2):206-215. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2024.08.015. Epub 2024 Aug 30.
PubMed 39218244
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 21 Oct 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Jockey Club Tech-based Stroke Rehabilitation Programme - Hand of Hope
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03808415
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2018.399
- Conditions
- Stroke
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 111 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong KongUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust
- Study start
- 1 Feb 2019 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Jul 2022 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Jul 2022 (actual)
- First posted
- 17 Jan 2019 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has supported CUHK to launch a three-year project 'CUHK Jockey Club HOPE4Care Programme' to implement four evidence-based advanced rehabilitation technologies in 40 local elderly day care centres and rehabilitation centres, to benefit the community.
The interactive intention-driven hand training robotic system is used for neuromuscular rehabilitation of the hand and forearm. This can help stroke survivors to regain their hand functions through motor relearning.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| EMG-driven | Experimental | Device: EMG-drivenThe hand training system functions as a biofeedback device which surface electromyography (EMG) sensors are used to capture the user's own muscle signals to activate the system for moving his/her paretic hand. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- at least six months after the onset of a unilateral ischemic brain injury or intracerebral haemorrhage
- upper-limb motor impairments due to stroke
- metacarpophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints of fingers can be extended to 180 degree passively
- spasticity during extension at the finger joints is lower than 3 as measured by the Modified Ashworth Scale
- detectable voluntary EMG signals from the flexor digitorum and extensor digitorum muscles of the paretic hand
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- have other neurological, neuromuscular, and orthopedic diseases
- have shoulder or arm contracture/pain
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| EMG-drivenThe EMG signals are processed and can be visualized with visual feedback to make sure the user actively engaging throughout a therapy session. | Device | EMG-driven |
Primary outcome
Action Research Arm Test (ARAT)
Time frame: 3-month follow-up
Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity (FMA-UE)
Time frame: 3-month follow-up
Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT)
Time frame: 3-month follow-up
1 secondary outcome
Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS)
Time frame: 3-month follow-up
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 21 Oct 2022.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 39218244Hu C, Ti CHE, Shi X, Yuan K, Leung TWH, Tong RK. Development and External Validation of a Motor Intention-Integrated Prediction Model for Upper Extremity Motor Recovery After Intention-Driven Robotic Hand Training for Chronic Stroke. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2025 Feb;106(2):206-215. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2024.08.015. Epub 2024 Aug 30.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Raymond Tong, PhD principal investigator
Department of Biomedical Engineering, CUHK
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing EMG-driven in people with Stroke, run by Chinese University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Oct 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Hong Kong. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) (time frame: 3-month follow-up). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03808415, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Oct 2022.