A Study to Evaluate a Tele-Rehabilitation Service Program
Overview
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Study type
InterventionalDescribes the nature of a clinical study. Types include:
- Observational study — observes people and measures outcomes without affecting results.
- Interventional study (clinical trial) — studies new tests, treatments, drugs, surgical procedures or devices.
- Medical records research — uses historical information collected from medical records of large groups of people to study how diseases progress and which treatments and surgeries work best.
Study IDs
NCT ID: NCT02577276
Sponsor Protocol Number: 15-006308
About this study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a tele-rehabilitation service directed at treating upper limb weakness due to stroke to see if it is feasible to provide at Mayo Clinic, and also to assess if the stroke patients and clinicians are satisfied with the process.
Participation eligibility
Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.
Inclusion Criteria
- >12 months after stroke
- Age 20-90 years
- A minimum of 45 degrees of flexion in the affected shoulder
- Active extension of the affected elbow to 150 degrees
- Independent sitting balance
- Able to understand simple instructions
- Lives within a 100 mile radius and able to attend two clinical assessments at Mayo Clinic
- Able to install the tele-rehabilitation software with minimal remote technical support
- Available caregiver as needed who has basic technical understanding of computer operation
- i3 processor based PC; 26" monitor; Windows 7 or 8 operating system; Internet connection of at least 10Mbps
Exclusion Criteria
- Medical conditions that may limit physical activity at the level of low intensity cardio-vascular exercise
- Any contraindication related to the integrity of the musculoskeletal system
- Active malignancy
- Uncontrolled epilepsy
- Global aphasia
- Severe apraxia
- Severe ataxia
- Unilateral spatial neglect
- Chronic pain
- Pregnancy
- Adults lacking capacity
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