Smartwatch App for Vibration Stimulation

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Stroke, Physical Disability

In brief

The objective of this study is to determine if the acute effect of vibration from a smartwatch on hand function is comparable to the effect of an existing laboratory prototype.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04050917

Run by

Medical University of South Carolina

People needed

40

Starts

2019-07-17

Expected to finish

2020-01-03

Last updated by the study team

2020-03-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age = 18 or older
• At least 6 months post stroke
• The ability to perform The Box and Block Test with a score greater than zero and less than 40.

You may not qualify if…

• Rigidity (Modified Ashworth Scale=5)
• Complete upper limb deafferentation
• Comorbidity (peripheral neuropathy, orthopaedic conditions in the hand that limit ranges of motion, premorbid neurologic conditions, compromised skin integrity of the hand/wrist due to long-term use of blood thinners)
• Language barrier or cognitive impairment that precludes following instructions and/or providing consent.

Where it is running

• Medical University of South Caorlina — Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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