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Ono Academic College |
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Information provided by: | Ono Academic College |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00295399 |
The goal of this project is to develop a low-cost, user-friendly, portable telerehabilitation system for physical therapy of the upper limb after stroke or traumatic brain injury. The system is based on the use of a commercially available force feedback joystick and will work with an ordinary home PC and a standard high-speed internet connection. Using the joystick, the patient will perform exercises designed to aid in recovering motor function of the hand and arm. The joystick will be programmed to either assist or resist the patient's movements. The system will include sophisticated analysis of patient status and progress to provide the therapist and physician with detailed information. In the first phase of the study, we will develop the system in cooperation with the physical therapy staff and other rehabilitation specialists. The investigators will examine the usability, comfort, safety and therapeutic benefit of the system. In the second phase of the study, the investigators will employ the system in patients' homes, using the internet to connect to rehabilitation specialists in the clinic. The study hypothesis is that it is possible to adapt commercially available, low cost gaming equipment such as force feedback joysticks to provide therapy for patients in their own homes, and that patients will be able to work with this system and will find it enjoyable and helpful for recovering motor function.
Condition | Intervention |
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Cerebrovascular Accident Traumatic Brain Injury |
Device: The Jerusalem Telerehabilitation System |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study |
Ages Eligible for Study: | 20 Years to 80 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Note: In addition there will be healthy, age-matched volunteers
Exclusion Criteria:
Contact: Heidi Sugarman, Ph.D. | 972-2652-4495 | hsugarman@hakirya.ac.il |
Israel | |
Hadassah Medical Organization | |
Jerusalem, Israel, 91120 | |
Chaim Sheba Medical Center | |
Tel Hashomer, Israel, 52662 |
Study Chair: | Heidi Sugarman, Ph.D. | Ono Academic College |
Principal Investigator: | Joseph Tiran, PhD | Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel |
Principal Investigator: | Ehud Dayan, BSc | Sonarion Hadassah Virtual Reality Center |
Responsible Party: | Ono Academic College ( Dr. Heidi Sugarman, Principal Investigator ) |
Study ID Numbers: | JTRS001 |
Study First Received: | February 21, 2006 |
Last Updated: | August 11, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00295399 |
Health Authority: | Israel: The Israel National Institute for Health Policy Research and Health Services Research |
cerebrovascular accident traumatic brain injury stroke telerehabilitation |
Craniocerebral Trauma Cerebral Infarction Stroke Vascular Diseases Wounds and Injuries Disorders of Environmental Origin Central Nervous System Diseases Trauma, Nervous System |
Ischemia Brain Diseases Cerebrovascular Disorders Brain Ischemia Brain Infarction Brain Injuries Infarction |
Nervous System Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases |