Today, preliminary results from the ongoing iHand study were presented at the congress of the
For people with impaired hand function, the ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL) is often impaired and a limiting factor in their lives. One of the biggest problems in number of disabilities is a reduced grip strength, which leads to them having difficulty grasping and holding objects, which in turn can negatively affect their quality of life.
The power-strengthening glove Carbonhand gives patients an improved grip during use. The hypothesis in the study is that long-term use of Carbonhand on the affected hand provides intensive and task-specific training, which results in improved arm and hand function even without support of the glove. That is, the use of the glove has a so-called rehabilitative effect.
In the ongoing iHand study conducted at eight different clinics in
The Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test, a standardized assessment of hand function, has also been used to assess how well participants can perform a simulation of daily activities. In this test, participants are asked to perform seven different tasks and, in these assessments, participants have improved their function by 12%.
"The fact that Carbonhand improves grip function by 27% in patients who received their injury on average 10 years ago is impressive, it means great opportunities for thousands of patients to regain their lost hand function and improve the quality of life significantly. We are now looking forward with great excitement to a new version of Carbonhand being released on the market soon to further improve the situation for those living with impaired hand function." -says Petter Bäckgren, CEO of
* Kottink AIR, Nikamp CDM, Buurke JH, Bos F, van der Sluis CK,
The clinical trial has been conducted within the framework of the iHand project. The project has received funding from the
For more information, please contact:
Petter Bäckgren, CEO
petter.backgren@bioservo.com
+46 8 21 17 10
mikael.wester@bioservo.com
+46 8 21 17 10
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