TeleRehab to Restore Upper Limb Function in People With Chronic TBI

Description

The study aims to inform the subsequent large-scale clinical trial focused on using telerehabilitation techniques and technologies to improve upper limb function and quality of life.

Conditions

Traumatic Brain Injury, Upper Extremity Dysfunction, Disability Physical

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Study overview

The study aims to inform the subsequent large-scale clinical trial focused on using telerehabilitation techniques and technologies to improve upper limb function and quality of life.

TeleRehab to Restore Upper Limb Function in People With Chronic TBI

TeleRehab to Restore Upper Limb Function in People With Chronic TBI

Condition
Traumatic Brain Injury
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

West Orange

Kessler Foundation, West Orange, New Jersey, United States, 07052

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Time post injury \> 12 months
  • * Moderate-to-severe TBI
  • * One upper limb (UL) is more affected than the other, and the participant reports impaired UL function because of the more affected limb.
  • * The more affected limb is at the Brunnstrom Stage 3, 4, or 5 of Arm Recovery .
  • * Meeting the following technology requirements: possessing and using a smartphone, Internet connection at home, and having a TV at home
  • * \< 18 years old at the time of injury
  • * A history of previous neurological disorder
  • * A history of substance abuse requiring inpatient treatment
  • * The more affected limb is at the Brunnstrom Stage 1, 2, 6, or 7 of Arm Recovery.
  • * Experiencing severe pain during the Brunnstrom Stage evaluation
  • * Active subluxation of the shoulders
  • * Living outside of the 50-mile radius of Kessler Foundation (West Orange, NJ)

Ages Eligible for Study

45 Years to 75 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Kessler Foundation,

Peii Chen, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Kessler Foundation

Study Record Dates

2025-03-31