Dr. Kiran Karunakaran, PhD

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Kessler Foundation

Studies Traumatic Brain Injury
Studies Cognitive Impairment
4 reported clinical trials
7 drugs studied

Affiliated Hospitals

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Kessler Foundation

Clinical Trials Kiran Karunakaran, PhD is currently running

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Virtual Reality Training

for Traumatic Brain Injury

Problems with walking and balance are common after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Walking and balance problems limit independence and increase risk for injuries due to falls. The purpose of this research study is to test the effectiveness of training that combines moving and thinking tasks, referred to as Personalized cognitive integrated sensorimotor virtual reality (VR)/augmented reality (AR) training on walking and balance ability. The study will also help to understand the changes in thinking ability and brain activity as a result of this training after a brain injury. The study will evaluate the differences between three intervention groups (n=45 each): 1) personalized cognitive integrated sensorimotor VR/AR training (CMT), 2) traditional dual-task training (CTRL), and 3) standard of care (SOC) on gait, balance, community ambulation, and cognitive functions, as well as underlying biomechanical and neurophysiological mechanisms to understand the changes due to CMT.

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7 criteria

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Robotic Balance Training

for Traumatic Brain Injury

The purpose of this study is to assess a balance training program to see if it can be helpful to improve balance and avoid falls in people who have had traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). The study will involve three groups of research subjects: 1) TBI-intervention group, 2) TBI- non-intervention group and 3) the participants without disability group. The TBI intervention Group will participate in 10 robotic balance training sessions. Data will collected pre and post-training. TBI- non-intervention group will not receive any training. They will participate in two data collection sessions which are about 5 weeks apart. The participants without disability group will not receive any training. They will participate in one data collection session.

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1 award

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More about Kiran Karunakaran, PhD

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5 years of experience running clinical trials · Led 4 trials as a Principal Investigator · 2 Active Clinical Trials

Treatments Kiran Karunakaran, PhD has experience with

  • Personalized Cognitive-sensorimotor VR/AR Training
  • Standard Of Care
  • Traditional Dual-task Training
  • Personalized Cognitive-sensorimotor VR/MR Training
  • Treadmill Training
  • Virtual Reality Treadmill Training

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