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Robotic/Virtual Reality Therapy for Stroke (RAVR Trial)
RAVR Trial Summary
This trial will investigate whether intensive, high dosage task and impairment based training using haptic robots and virtual reality simulations can improve motor skills in adults who have had a stroke.
RAVR Trial Eligibility Criteria
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- I have had a stroke or another neurological condition that still affects my movement.I have difficulty understanding spoken or written language.I have difficulty noticing things on one side of my body or severe loss of body awareness.I have no major health issues besides my current condition.I can understand and follow instructions.You were not able to do things on your own before having a stroke.I have severe arthritis that limits my arm and hand movements.You have a score of 1 or higher on the limb ataxia test conducted by the NIH Stroke Scale.I had a stroke on one side of my brain between 7 to 30 days ago.Your Fugl-Meyer score is less than 49 out of 66.You can feel touch on your skin with a special tool.
- Group 1: Usual Physical Therapy Care
- Group 2: Dose-Matched Usual Physical Therapy Care
- Group 3: Early Robotic/VR Therapy (EVR)
- Group 4: Delayed Robotic/VR Therapy (DVR)
- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there currently a call for volunteers to participate in this clinical trial?
"According to clinicaltrials.gov, the trial remains open and is actively recruiting participants; it was posted on August 24th 2018 with a most recent update occurring September 29th 2021."
Is the age limit for participation in this trial restricted to those over 25?
"Entrants to this medical trial must be between 30 and 80 years old."
What is the aggregate number of participants engaged in this experiment?
"Affirmative. The information accessible on clinicaltrials.gov implies that this study is presently in the process of recruiting individuals, having first been posted on August 24th 2018 and recently updated September 29th 2021. 120 participants are expected to join from 2 separate locations."
Could I be accepted to participate in this experiment?
"This clinical trial is enrolling 120 participants aged between 30 and 80 that have sustained a unilateral stroke within the past month. To qualify for this study, patients must demonstrate intact sensory nerve conduction (e.g. able to detect <4.17 N of pressure with Semmes- Weinstein nylon filaments), possess sufficient cognitive capacity to understand instructions, and score ≤49/66 on the Fugl-Meyer assessment scale."
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