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Safety and Feasibility of an ExoNET for Supination Assistance for Stroke Survivors
Led by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab · Updated on 2025-01-09
30
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
51 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and efficacy of an exoskeletal network of passive, multi-joint springs for forearm supination. Also known as the forearm ExoNET, the device is a passive, robotic device that will properly assist forearm supination in the post-stroke adult population.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Safety and Feasibility of an ExoNET for Supination Assistance for Stroke Survivors
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Between the ages of 40 and 70 to reduce effects of aging on muscle and movement
- Have had a single, one-sided stroke at least 8 months before joining
- Moderate to severe upper arm impairment with an ARAT score from 0 to 30
- Ability to move elbow and wrist when supported against gravity
- Stroke caused by a middle cerebral artery ischemic infarct with hemiparesis and tactile sensation
- Available medical records confirming lesion locations
You will not qualify if you...
- Bilateral weakness on both sides
- Multiple stroke events or multiple lesion sites
- Visual problems preventing visual feedback such as hemispatial neglect or visual field cuts
- Shoulder pain or joint stiffness in the upper limb
- Severe sensory loss shown by Two-Point Discrimination Test
- Botox injection in affected arm within last 4 months
- Aphasia, cognitive or emotional problems affecting consent or task performance
- Currently participating in other upper limb rehabilitation therapies
- Other neurological disorders
- Contraindications for Delsys Trigno Sensors including implanted electronic devices, irritated skin or open wounds, and silver allergy
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60610
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
V
Valentino I Wilson
CONTACT
C
Courtney Celian, MSOT
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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