Automated Stereognosis to Treat Loss of Tactile Function After Brain Injury (ReTrieve)
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Researchers aim to determine whether the ReTrieve system for tactile training can improve tactile function (sense of touch) in the hand after brain injury when used at home for 6 weeks.
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All participants who have been found eligible for this study and given informed consent will be randomized into two groups- either participants will begin ReTrieve training immediately following an initial assessment, or wait 8 weeks before beginning training.
During the study, participants will have a ReTrieve tactile training system delivered home for use over 6 weeks. Investigators will take three days to teach participants how to use the system. Each week for the remainder of the 6 weeks, participants will use this system for 4+ days per week on their own, and for 1 day supervised. During each supervised day, participants will complete approximately 1 hour of training while supervised over video chat with researchers.
Participants' tactile function will be assessed at three separate time points: once within one week before beginning training, once within one week after completing training, as well as once either 8 weeks before or 8 weeks after the training. This assessment has a required survey component, as well as an optional in-person clinical assessment component.
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Inclusion criteria
- English speaking
- Be able to communicate and consent for themselves
- Have experienced a brain injury more than 6 months prior to the date of study participation
- Have chronic tactile deficits in at least one hand as a result of their brain injury
- Have sufficient motor ability in their affected hand(s) to complete reach and grasp tasks
- Have sufficient motor ability in their affected hand(s) to raise their arms above their head
- Have sufficient motor ability in their affected hand(s) to hold objects
- Have wireless internet and a laptop or mobile device at home for video conferencing
- Live in the greater Dallas area
Exclusion criteria
- Significant cognitive deficits that would preclude them from understanding instructions
- Significant communication deficits that would preclude them from consenting for themselves
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3 participants in 2 patient groups
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