Design of an Affordable Gym for Post Stroke Rehabilitation (RehabCares)

University of Pennsylvania

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy; Stroke; Cerebral Palsy

Treatments: Device: Rehab in a Crate System

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02820480

823778

Details and patient eligibility

About

Rehab in a Crate is a therapy gym designed to be affordable, compact and easily transportable. The purpose of this particular study is to gain feedback on the initial design of the Rehab in a Crate system. This will be accomplished by using qualitative ethnographic research methods (i.e. human centered design) in the form of surveys that have been carefully designed by members of the research team. The eligibility criteria of this survey research reflects the intended user base of an eventual finished product, which is survivors of stroke and cerebral palsy across the globe. And while healthcare professionals are not the user base per se, their expertise and feedback should be instrumental in the design of future iterations of the Rehab in a Crate. Ease of use, utility, design, and various features, both existing and intended, will all be surveyed items.

Full description

The investigators aim to survey stroke survivors and healthcare professionals on the design, ease of use, utility, and various features of, both existing and those yet-to-be-developed. This feedback will help to fine tune further development of this therapy gym, Rehab in a Crate, and move forward in the iteration process.

Note: The device is not being used at this moment for diagnostic or evaluation.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Stroke survivors who are more than 3 months post stroke and persons with cerebral palsy adults - have hemiplegia or diplegia
• Health professionals who have considerable experience in stroke rehabilitation.

Exclusion criteria

• Anyone who is not 18 years of age.
• More than mild spasticity in the upper of lower extremities.
• A cognitive score on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment that indicates that the participant is cognitively impaired.
• Motor impairment that precludes interaction with the Rehab in a Crate (e.g. unable to grip a handle).

Trial design

20 participants in 1 patient group

Patients/health professionals

Description:

Stroke AND cerebral palsy PATIENTS: greater than 18 years of age, who are more than 3 months post stroke, as well as health professionals who have considerable experience in stroke rehabilitation will be asked to evaluate the design of the Rehab in a Crate system. The aim is to survey stroke survivors and healthcare professionals on the design, ease of use, utility, and various features of, both existing and those yet-to-be-developed.

Treatment:

Device: Rehab in a Crate System