RehabCares: Design of an Affordable Gym for Post Stroke Rehabilitation
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Rehab in a Crate is a therapy gym designed to be affordable, compact and easily transportable. The purpose of this particular study is to gain feedback on the initial design of the Rehab in a Crate system. This will be accomplished by using qualitative ethnographic research methods (i.e. human centered design) in the form of surveys that have been carefully designed by members of the research team. The eligibility criteria of this survey research reflects the intended user base of an eventual finished product, which is survivors of stroke and cerebral palsy across the globe. And while healthcare professionals are not the user base per se, their expertise and feedback should be instrumental in the design of future iterations of the Rehab in a Crate. Ease of use, utility, design, and various features, both existing and intended, will all be surveyed items.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
|---|---|---|
|
Detailed Description
The investigators aim to survey stroke survivors and healthcare professionals on the design, ease of use, utility, and various features of, both existing and those yet-to-be-developed. This feedback will help to fine tune further development of this therapy gym, Rehab in a Crate, and move forward in the iteration process.
Note: The device is not being used at this moment for diagnostic or evaluation.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
|---|---|
| Patients/health professionals Stroke AND cerebral palsy PATIENTS: greater than 18 years of age, who are more than 3 months post stroke, as well as health professionals who have considerable experience in stroke rehabilitation will be asked to evaluate the design of the Rehab in a Crate system. The aim is to survey stroke survivors and healthcare professionals on the design, ease of use, utility, and various features of, both existing and those yet-to-be-developed. |
Device: Rehab in a Crate System
The therapy gym is Rehab in a Crate with 4 stations for upper and lower limb assessment/therapy. Each station will allow adaptive game-based therapy.
Note: The device is not being used at this moment for diagnostic or evaluation. Users will be asked to explore the device, try the systems, and provide feedback about use.
|
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Acceptability of Rehab system [1 session, about 1.5 hours in length]
The ability to accept the product for use in rehab; An ethnographic survey/questionnaire will be administered to the subjects.
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Usability of Rehab System [1 session, about 1.5 hours in length]
The ability to use the product for therapy as intended
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
-
Stroke survivors who are more than 3 months post stroke and persons with cerebral palsy adults - have hemiplegia or diplegia
-
Health professionals who have considerable experience in stroke rehabilitation.
Exclusion Criteria:
-
Anyone who is not 18 years of age.
-
More than mild spasticity in the upper of lower extremities.
-
A cognitive score on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment that indicates that the participant is cognitively impaired.
-
Motor impairment that precludes interaction with the Rehab in a Crate (e.g. unable to grip a handle).
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn Medicine Rittenhouse | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | United States | 19146 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- University of Pennsylvania
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Michelle J Johnson, PhD, Penn Medicine Rittenhouse
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 823778