Inpatient Stroke Recovery Using Sensors

Launched by SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITYLAB · Jan 3, 2020

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial, titled "Inpatient Stroke Recovery Using Sensors," is looking at how non-invasive, portable sensors can help track and understand how patients recover from a stroke while they are in the hospital. The goal is to see if these sensors can give real-time updates on a patient's progress, which could improve stroke treatment and recovery.

To participate, you need to be at least 18 years old and either currently hospitalized for a stroke or someone in the community who has had a stroke in the past. Healthy individuals without any serious health issues can also join as control participants. However, if you have certain neurological conditions, are pregnant or nursing, or have specific health devices, you may not be eligible. If you join the study, you can expect to wear the sensors during your hospital stay and help researchers understand how they can improve stroke care. This could lead to better recovery options for future patients.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patient group
• • Individuals diagnosed with stroke admitted to the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (inpatient), or individuals in the community who had a stroke (chronic)
• • Age 18 or older
• • Able and willing to give written consent and comply with study procedures
• • Healthy control group
• • Individuals without any known significant health problem (healthy controls)
• • Age 18 or older
• • Able and willing to give written consent and comply with study procedures
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patient group
• • Neurological degenerative pathologies as co-morbidities (such as multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, etc.)
• • Pregnant or nursing
• • Skin allergies or irritation; open wounds
• • Utilizing a powered, implanted cardiac device for monitoring or supporting heart function (i.e. pacemaker, defibrillator, or LVAD)
• • Healthy control group
• • No known history of cerebrovascular accidents or neurological degenerative pathologies (such as multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, etc.)
• • Pregnant or nursing
• • Skin allergies or irritation; open wounds
• • Utilizing a powered, implanted cardiac device for monitoring or supporting heart function (i.e. pacemaker, defibrillator, or LVAD)