Backgrounds: Exoskeletons development arises with a leading role in neurorehabilitation technologies; however, very few prototypes for upper limbs have been tested, contrasted and duly certified in terms of their effectiveness in clinical environments in order to incorporate into the health system. The purpose of this pilot study was to determine if robotic therapy of Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain (HSP) could lead to functional improvement in terms of diminishing of pain, spasticity, subluxation, the increasing of tone and muscle strength, and the satisfaction degree. Methods: An experimental study was conducted in 16 patients with painful shoulder post-ischemic stroke in two experimental groups: conventional and robotic therapy. At different stages of its evolution, the robotic therapy effectiveness applied with anti-gravitational movements was evaluated. Clinical trial was developed at the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department of the Surgical Clinical Hospital "Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso" in Santiago de Cuba, from September 2016 -March 2018. Among other variables: the presence of humeral scapular subluxation (HSS), pain, spasticity, mobility, tone and muscle strength, and the satisfaction degree were recorded. Results with 95% reliability were compared between admission and third months of treatment. The Mann-Whitney U-Test, Chi-Square and Fisher's Exact Tests were used as comparison criteria. Results: Robotic therapy positively influenced in the decrease and annulment of pain and the spasticity degree, reaching a range increase of joint movement and the improvement of muscle tone.
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