Telerehabilitation for the Hand and Arm After Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury

August 11, 2008 updated by: Ono Academic College
The goal of this project is to develop a low-cost, user-friendly, portable telerehabilitation system for physical therapy of the upper limb after stroke or traumatic brain injury. The system is based on the use of a commercially available force feedback joystick and will work with an ordinary home PC and a standard high-speed internet connection. Using the joystick, the patient will perform exercises designed to aid in recovering motor function of the hand and arm. The joystick will be programmed to either assist or resist the patient's movements. The system will include sophisticated analysis of patient status and progress to provide the therapist and physician with detailed information. In the first phase of the study, we will develop the system in cooperation with the physical therapy staff and other rehabilitation specialists. The investigators will examine the usability, comfort, safety and therapeutic benefit of the system. In the second phase of the study, the investigators will employ the system in patients' homes, using the internet to connect to rehabilitation specialists in the clinic. The study hypothesis is that it is possible to adapt commercially available, low cost gaming equipment such as force feedback joysticks to provide therapy for patients in their own homes, and that patients will be able to work with this system and will find it enjoyable and helpful for recovering motor function.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • Israel
      • Jerusalem, Israel, 91120
        • Hadassah Medical Organization
      • Tel Hashomer, Israel, 52662
        • Chaim Sheba Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Post-cerebrovascular accident or post-traumatic brain injury
  • In medically stable condition
  • Resident in Israel

Note: In addition there will be healthy, age-matched volunteers

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of psychiatric illness
  • Grade of less than 23 in the Mini-Mental Test
  • Inability to understand informed consent form
  • Inability to follow 3-step instructions
  • Pregnancy
  • Receptive aphasia

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Modified motor assessment scale
Kinematic analysis
Feedback questionnaires for patients, therapists and caretakers

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Ono Academic College

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Heidi Sugarman, Ph.D., Ono Academic College
  • Principal Investigator: Joseph Tiran, PhD, Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel
  • Principal Investigator: Ehud Dayan, BSc, Sonarion Hadassah Virtual Reality Center

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 21, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 21, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

February 23, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 13, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 11, 2008

Last Verified

August 1, 2008

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • JTRS001

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