Evaluation of a Soft Elbow Exoskeleton and a Haptic Armband in Post-stroke and Parkinson's Disease Patients

This pilot feasibility study will evaluate a wearable soft elbow exosuit and a haptic forearm bracelet for upper-limb neurorehabilitation in people with stroke and Parkinson's disease. The soft elbow exosuit is designed to assist elbow flexion and extension during functional motor tasks while preserving comfort and natural movement, with the possibility of deploying vibrotactile stimuli. The haptic bracelet provides tactile and vibrotactile feedback to support sensorimotor engagement, movement guidance, and proprioceptive awareness. The study will assess the feasibility, usability, comfort, acceptability, safety, and preliminary clinical impact of these devices in a real neurorehabilitation setting. Participants with stroke will be tested using either the soft elbow exosuit or the haptic bracelet, depending on their stage of recovery and residual upper-limb motor function. Participants with Parkinson's disease will be tested with the soft elbow exosuit combined with integrated haptic feedback, with specific interest in motor performance and tremor modulation. Participants will undergo baseline clinical and functional assessment, followed by supervised experimental sessions involving upper-limb functional tasks such as reaching, grasping, releasing, pick-and-place exercises, elbow flexion-extension, forearm pronation-supination, and fine or gross motor activities. Sessions may be performed with and without device assistance. Non-invasive sensors, including inertial measureme…

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Francesco Infarinato, PhD  ·  +390652253788  ·  francesco.infarinato@sanraffaele.it

Paola Romano, PhD  ·  +390652253788  ·  paola.romano@sanraffaele.it

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