Air Muscle Device for Ankle Stroke Rehabilitation

用于踝中风康复的空气肌肉装置

• 批准号: 6788326
• 负责人: James B Koeneman
• 金额: $ 10万
• 依托单位: KINETIC MUSCLES, INC.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-05-01 至 2006-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6788326
• 关键词: ankle; assistive device /technology; biomechanics; biomedical equipment development; clinical biomedical equipment; clinical research; electromyography; foot; functional ability; human subject; human therapy evaluation; medical rehabilitation related tag; paralysis; patient oriented research; person with disability; physical therapy; quality of life; stroke therapy

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Stroke (CVA) is the leading cause of adult disability in the United States and it is estimated that its prevalence will more than double over the next 50 years. The proposed project address the need for innovative technologies to enhance the function of individuals with disabilities as described in NIH PA-02- 071. Many patients who have sustained strokes are unable to effectively use their hemiparetic lower extremity. Limited mobility in the performance of daily activities adversely affects their quality of life and compromises their independence and overall health status. Rehabilitation techniques engaging the hemiparetic limb in repetitive task practice may improve lower extremity function and quality of life in patients with stroke, but costs limit the number of patients that can utilize this type of therapy. An innovative assistive repetitive motion device using an artificial air muscle has been designed specifically for the rehabilitation of the hemiparetic foot. The objective of this project is to investigate the feasibility of this device. Biomechanical modeling of the lower extremity combined with robotic control algorithms are utilized in microprocessor control of the device. Prototype testing and evaluation will be conducted and a pilot patient evaluation will be completed. This phase I study includes detailed design verification measurements on the device and the collection of pilot data on five stroke patients. The results from this project will provide valuable data as a pre-requisite for submission of a Phase II randomized clinical trial to determine the clinical efficacy of this device in improving the quality of life and function of stroke patients. This project has the potential to increase the availability of effective rehabilitation techniques to patients with stroke.

描述（由申请人提供）：中风（CVA）是美国成人残疾的主要原因，据估计，其患病率在未来50年将增加一倍以上。拟议的项目解决了创新技术的需求，以增强NIH PA-02- 071中所述的残疾人的功能。许多持续中风的患者不能有效地使用他们的偏瘫下肢。日常活动的活动能力有限，对他们的生活质量产生不利影响，损害了他们的独立性和总体健康状况。在重复性任务练习中使用偏瘫肢体的康复技术可能会改善中风患者的下肢功能和生活质量，但成本限制了可以使用这种类型治疗的患者数量。一种创新的辅助重复运动装置，使用人工空气肌肉已被设计专门用于偏瘫脚的康复。本项目的目的是研究该设备的可行性。下肢的生物力学建模与机器人控制算法相结合，用于装置的微处理器控制。将进行原型测试和评估，并完成试点患者评估。该I期研究包括器械的详细设计验证测量和5名卒中患者的初步数据收集。该项目的结果将提供有价值的数据，作为提交II期随机临床试验的先决条件，以确定该器械在改善卒中患者生活质量和功能方面的临床疗效。该项目有可能增加中风患者有效康复技术的可用性。