Transforming Robot-mediated Telerehabilitation: Citizen Science for Rehabilitation

Launched by JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · Mar 24, 2017

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at a new way to help people recover from strokes, especially those who have weakness on one side of their body (called hemiparesis). The study combines a low-cost robot device that helps with arm exercises and an online platform where participants can engage in activities with others. Researchers want to see how different social interactions—like competing or working together with others—affect recovery. They will measure how well participants improve in their rehabilitation exercises, how motivated they feel to take part, and how this process impacts their emotional well-being.

To be eligible for this study, participants must be at least 18 years old and have had a stroke more than three months ago. They should be able to sit or stand independently, have some movement in their affected arm, and be comfortable using online tools. People with certain visual problems, other serious health issues, or pain that limits their arm movement won’t be able to participate. Those who join can expect to engage in fun activities while working on their recovery, and their progress will be monitored by therapists. Overall, this trial aims to make rehabilitation more effective and enjoyable through innovative technology and community involvement.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• For treatment group:
• • post-stroke hemiparesis \>3 months
• • ability to stand or sit independently
• • sufficient cognitive skills to perform the exercises as demonstrated
• • full passive range of motion in the affected arm but limited active movement as determined by a upper extremity Fugl-Meyer score of \<50/66
• • technical savvy and interest to use an internet platform
• For control group:
• • (ii) no history of learning disabilities (iii) technical savvy and interest to use an internet platform
• Exclusion Criteria:
• For treatment group:
• • visual deficit such as deficit in visual acuity, eye movements, visual field cut, or neglect
• • medical comorbidity such as other neurological conditions (e.g. Parkinson's disease, brain tumor, epilepsy), or previous injury to the upper limb
• • pain in the upper limbs that prevents full passive range of motion to perform the exercises.
• For control group:
• • visual deficit such as deficit in visual acuity, eye movements, visual field cut, or neglect
• • any previous injury or medical condition that prevents full passive range of motion to perform the exercises.