Year: 2023 | Month: October | Volume: 13 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 146-151
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20231020
A Review on Combined Effect of Functional Electrical Stimulation and Robotic Hand Glove for Hand Rehabilitation in Post-Stroke Patients
Bansari Patel1, Dr. Aparna Bachkaniwala2
1PG student, 2Assistant Professor
1,2SPB Physiotherapy College, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat, Gujarat, India
Corresponding Author: Dr. Aparna Bachkaniwala
ABSTRACT
Background: In stroke patients, upper extremity hemiplegia and loss of hand functions are primary impairments. Combined use of Functional Electrical Stimulation and Robotic Hand Glove was done to overcome the limitations in separate applications.
Aims/Objective: To assess the combined effect of Robotic Hand Glove and Functional Electrical Stimulation to improve the hand functions and its impact on quality of life in post-stroke patients.
Methodology: Different articles published between 2011 and 2022 were searched from online sources such as PUBMED, Google Scholar and Cochrane. In this review experimental study, clinical trial, preliminary investigation, pilot study, randomized control trial are included. A secondary search of the reference list of all identified articles was also conducted. Then each study was reviewed independently.
Result: A total of 30 articles were searched. Out of 30 studies, 10 of them were screened out of which 4 studies were excluded due to flaws in methodology. The remaining 6 supportive studies reported that combining effect of Functional Electrical Stimulation and Robotic Hand Glove were more beneficial than conventional therapy alone to improve hand functions.
Conclusion: Thus, it can be concluded that Functional Electrical Stimulation and Robotic Hand Glove were found to be more effective than conventional therapy to improve the specific task such as full reach, grasp, release, lifting tasks, drinking water, etc. in post-stroke patients.
Key words: Functional Electrical Stimulation, Hand Rehabilitation, Robotic Hand Glove, Stroke.