Telerehabilitation robotics for upper limb rehabilitation after stroke (TRUST): a multi-site pragmatic trial protocol

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Stroke leads to long-term disability, with 39% of survivors experiencing upper limb impairment six months post-event.
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The TRUST trial evaluates home-based robotic telerehabilitation for stroke patients to enhance recovery and address rehabilitation gaps.
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The trial will recruit 54 adults with upper extremity impairment across three Singapore rehabilitation centers.
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Primary outcomes include therapy utilization rates, while secondary outcomes assess motor impairment, functional capacity, and quality of life.
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TRUST aims to inform scalable rehabilitation strategies, integrating technology-enabled home therapy into standard care pathways.

Frontiers In Neurology

by Ravi Shankar, Silvana Xinyi Choo, Zhenzhen Chen, Christopher Wee Keong Kuah, Tegan Kate Plunkett, Chwee Yin Ng, Sijie Lin, Kim Huat Goh, Emily Yee, Xiaojia Ge, Doris Zhang, Wei Binh Chong, Jaclyn Ai Mei Low, Megan Si En Lau, Xin Yi Lim, Saung Yupar Naing, Lian Ting Wong, Bernardo Noronha, Gabriel Aguirre-Ollinger, Asif Hussain, Poo Lee Ong, Karen Sui Geok Chua
May 21, 2026

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