R3THA Rehabilitation Feasibility and Usability Study (RETHA)

Kessler Foundation

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Stroke

Treatments: Other: RETHA

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06854978

R-1258-24

2226174 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to assess how the Rehabilitation Technologies for Hand and Arm (R3THA) device can be used for rehabilitation of people with stroke. the study will evaluate the feasibility of R3THA as outpatient telerehabilitation administered by trained clinicians to individuals with stroke.

Enrollment: 10 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. must be between the ages of 20 and 80
2. must have enough movement in my arms and hands to actively interact with the video games as determined by study staff
3. must have internet access at home.
4. must be comfortable performing basic functions on a computer, such as browsing the internet.
5. must be able to sit without a loss of balance while performing activities with my arms and hands as determined by study staff.

Exclusion criteria

Severe muscle spasms or stiffness (spasticity) in the affected upper limb that limits movement, as determined by study staff.

2. Thinking problems or have difficulty following instructions 3) Unable to interact with an entire computer screen due to spatial neglect 4) Difficulty understanding words spoken to me (Receptive aphasia) 5) Any other disabling nervous system condition (besides stroke) that has caused residual weakness, impaired range of motion, or spasticity 6) Severe arthritis that limits hand and arm movements 7) Not independent in functional activities/mobility prior to stroke

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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10 participants in 1 patient group

Stroke

Experimental group

Description:

The study will enroll up to 10 participants with stroke who will be paired with trained therapists to receive R3THA telerehabilitation. The participants with stroke will participate in 7 training sessions. The training includes hand and arm exercises.

Treatment:

Other: RETHA