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Multimodal, Enriched Environment for Rehabilitation in Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury
Led by MetroHealth Medical Center · Updated on 2026-03-03
20
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
196 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this study is to learn if a enhanced environment (Metro Café) with multi model approach (an approach that combines several therapies) in chronic traumatic brain injury improves outcomes of recovery better than traditional therapy. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Determine the amount of therapy dosage (speech, cognition, arm and leg movements) obtained during the Metro Café therapy session. * Evaluate the connection between environmental enrichment dosage (the Metro Café) and clinical outcome scores. Researchers will compare Metro Café Treatment to those who do not receive this treatment to see if better improvements in function after a traumatic brain injury are seen in the Metro Café Treatment Participants will train in the Metro Cafe during the 2-month gap between assessments, for a total of 18 training sessions, each up to 2 hours, 3 times per week. Participants will greet and serve customers drinks and snacks, maintain food supplies at the counters and performs housekeeping tasks with advice and assistance from a supervising researcher as needed,
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Multimodal, Enriched Environment for Rehabilitation in Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Moderate to severe neurological diagnosis confirmed by a clinician
- Ability to understand and follow multi-step instructions
- Ability to balance independently with weight support
- Physical impairments requiring additional functional goals
- Ability to stand with weight support for 2 hours
- Ability to give informed consent
- Basic communication skills
- Currently discharged from therapy
- More than 3 months post-injury
- Age 18 years or older at enrollment
You will not qualify if you...
- Unable to provide consent
- Under 18 years old (infants, children, teenagers)
- Non-English speaking
- Pregnant women
- Prisoners
- Medically unstable
- Other neurological conditions besides traumatic brain injury
- Severe issues affecting follow-up, such as substance abuse, homelessness, incarceration, dementia, or psychotic disorders
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
MetroHealth Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44109
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
K
Krissy Hansen, PT, ATP
CONTACT
T
Tom Nown
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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