Effectiveness of a Soft Robotic Glove to Assist Hand Function in Stroke Patients: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study

Table 3

BBT and ARAT scores analysed by BS.

	Using soft robotic glove	Without soft robotic glove	p value	95% CI
()
BBT,			< 0.05	2.06, 9.69
ARAT,
Total			< 0.001	2.75, 5.88
Grasp			< 0.01	1.01, 3.0
Grip			< 0.001	0.63, 1.75
Pinch			< 0.01	0.44, 1.43
Gross movement			0.188	-0.01, 0.48
()
BBT,			< 0.05	0.23, 16.77
ARAT,
Total			0.222	-5.09, 14.59
Grasp			0.391	-3.82, 7.32
Grip			0.391	-2.18, 4.18
Pinch			0.252	-2.50, 6.50
Gross movement			—	—

value and 95% CI could not be computed because the SEM of the difference was 0. BS: Brunnstrom’s stage; BBT: Box and Block Test; ARAT: Action Research Arm Test; SEM: standard error of mean; CI: confidence interval.