Effects of interactive robot-enhanced hand rehabilitation in treatment of paediatric hand-burns: A randomized, controlled trial with 3-months follow-up

•Interactive robot-enhanced hand rehabilitation is a new adjustable training intervention according to children performance.•End-effector robotic system emphasizes the training of the hand and not other segments in the upper limb.•Interactive robot-enhanced exercise can increase digits active range of motion, improve handgrip strength, and hand function. To evaluate the effectiveness of the robotic-assisted exercise with virtual gaming on total active range of motion (ROM) of the digits, hand grip strength (HGS), and hand function in children with hand burns. Thirty-three children with burn caused by thermal injury (flame or scald) with the involvement of the wrist and hand, total body surface area (TBSA)