Vibrotactile Stimulation for Upper-Extremity Stroke Rehabilitation
Vibrotactile Stimulation for Neurological Disorders
University of Colorado, Denver
24 participants
Feb 2, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate upper-extremity vibrotactile stimulation with wearables in stroke patients. The main questions it aims to answer are: Are the wearables well-tolerated by patients? Does the vibrotactile stimulation help regain arm function? Participants will wear vibrotactile stimulation gloves and shirts for 5 hours daily during their stay at the rehabilitation unit, in addition to conventional therapy. Researchers will compare the treatment group (vibrotactile stimulation wearables) with a control group (conventional therapy only) to see the effects of the vibrotactile stimulation.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria5
- Inpatients at rehabilitation units
- Unilateral left or right sided ischemic stroke within the previous 2 weeks
- Have Upper-Extremity Fugl-Meyer scores between 6 and 58
- Have at least 20 degrees of active shoulder elevation and elbow flexion
- Expected to stay 1-3 weeks in the rehabilitation unit
Exclusion Criteria4
- Under anti-spasticity therapy
- Patients that are dependent on pacemakers
- Patients that have defibrillators
- Have lymphedema or AV fistula for dialysis on an arm
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Interventions
Shirts contain embedded vibration motors that stimulate the impaired upper-extremity at 18 different locations. The gloves stimulates the fingertips.
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NCT06244719