Multimodal, Enriched Environment for Rehabilitation in Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury

Description

The goal of this study is to learn if a enhanced environment (Metro Café) with multi model approach (an approach that combines several therapies) in chronic traumatic brain injury improves outcomes of recovery better than traditional therapy. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Determine the amount of therapy dosage (speech, cognition, arm and leg movements) obtained during the Metro Café therapy session. * Evaluate the connection between environmental enrichment dosage (the Metro Café) and clinical outcome scores. Researchers will compare Metro Café Treatment to those who do not receive this treatment to see if better improvements in function after a traumatic brain injury are seen in the Metro Café Treatment Participants will train in the Metro Cafe during the 2-month gap between assessments, for a total of 18 training sessions, each up to 2 hours, 3 times per week. Participants will greet and serve customers drinks and snacks, maintain food supplies at the counters and performs housekeeping tasks with advice and assistance from a supervising researcher as needed,

Conditions

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patients

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The goal of this study is to learn if a enhanced environment (Metro Café) with multi model approach (an approach that combines several therapies) in chronic traumatic brain injury improves outcomes of recovery better than traditional therapy. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Determine the amount of therapy dosage (speech, cognition, arm and leg movements) obtained during the Metro Café therapy session. * Evaluate the connection between environmental enrichment dosage (the Metro Café) and clinical outcome scores. Researchers will compare Metro Café Treatment to those who do not receive this treatment to see if better improvements in function after a traumatic brain injury are seen in the Metro Café Treatment Participants will train in the Metro Cafe during the 2-month gap between assessments, for a total of 18 training sessions, each up to 2 hours, 3 times per week. Participants will greet and serve customers drinks and snacks, maintain food supplies at the counters and performs housekeeping tasks with advice and assistance from a supervising researcher as needed,

Multimodal, Enriched Environment for Rehabilitation

Multimodal, Enriched Environment for Rehabilitation in Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury

Condition
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patients
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Cleveland

MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44109

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

  • * moderate to severe neurological diagnosis as diagnosed by a clinician,
  • * ability to comprehend multi step instructions,
  • * ability to independently balance with weight support,
  • * physical deficits resulting in need for additional functional goals,
  • * ability to endure 2 hours of weight-supported standing,
  • * ability to provide informed consent,
  • * basic communication ability,
  • * currently discharged from therapy,
  • * \>3 months post-injury,
  • * \>18 years of age at time of enrollment
  • * Adults unable to consent
  • * Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers)
  • * Non-English speaking
  • * Pregnant women
  • * Prisoners
  • * Medical instability
  • * Other neurological conditions
  • * Severe problems with maintaining follow-up expected (such as, but not limited to history of substance abuse, homelessness/incarceration, dementia and psychotic disorders)

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

MetroHealth Medical Center,

James Sulzer, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, MetroHealth Medical Center

Study Record Dates

2029-01-15