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Wearable Device and Behavioral Support for Enhancing Arm Use After Stroke
Led by University of California, Irvine · Updated on 2025-08-19
32
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
23 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this study is to determine the effectiveness of behavioral support and feedback from a wearable device that senses arm movement in improving upper extremity function in a pilot, randomized controlled trial with chronic stroke patients
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Wearable Device and Behavioral Support for Enhancing Arm Use After Stroke
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- 18 to 85 years of age
- Experienced a single or multiple ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke with unilateral weakness over six months ago
- Ability to score at least 3 blocks on the Box and Block Test with the affected arm
- Box and Block Test score of the affected arm is at least 5% worse than the unaffected arm
- No major depression as defined by DSM V or Geriatric Depression Scale score less than 10
You will not qualify if you...
- Significant decrease in alertness, language reception, or attention
- Stroke less than 6 months ago
- Severe muscle tone in the upper extremity (score 3 or higher on Modified Ashworth Spasticity scale)
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
- Advanced liver, kidney, heart, or lung disease
- Major neurological disease
- Major psychiatric disease
- Plans to change current rehabilitation therapy during the study period
- Terminal medical condition with expected survival less than 1 year
- History of significant alcohol or drug abuse in past 3 years
- Currently enrolled in another stroke or stroke recovery study
- Any other medical reasons preventing participation as determined by study physician
- Visual Analog Pain Scale score of 7 or greater
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of California Irvine
Irvine, California, United States, 92697
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Research Team
V
Vicky Chan, DPT
CONTACT
N
Natanya Gunn, Medical Student
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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