Effects of Technology-Assisted Rehabilitation After Spinal Cord Injury: Pilot Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial
Results of this pilot study suggest that technology-assisted upper extremity rehabilitation provided by occupational therapists is safe and has potential for broader clinical use in adults with incomplete cervical spinal cord injury. The rehabilitation intervention showed good feasibility and positive outcomes in rehabilitation goal attainment. This study was left unpowered, and the results need to be confirmed in a larger randomized controlled trial.
Authors
- Sinikka Hiekkala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7069-6643)
- Jari Arokoski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7023-2235)
- Kari Kauranen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8854-208X)
- Mia Kilkki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6900-5270)
- Joonas Poutanen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9043-6550)
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
- LAB University of Applied Sciences (FI)
- Finnish Association of People with Physical Disabilities (FI)
- Validia Rehabilitation (FI)
- Rehabilitation Foundation (FI)
- Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (FI)
- University of Jyväskylä (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies
- Published
- 2025-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/78091
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Cord Injury Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.94
Funders
- Helsingin Yliopisto