PostureCheck: A Vision-based Compensatory-posture-detection Tool to Enhance Performance of the BURT Upper-extremity Stroke-therapy
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Summary
The overall objective of this study is to assess whether robot-assisted upper-limb group rehabilitation can be effectively delivered by using a camera-based system equipped with machine learning algorithms to track the quality of the exercise performance and provide feedback accordingly. To address this question, we plan to carry out a randomized clinical trial to compare outcomes in subjects receiving robot-assisted upper-limb rehabilitation during individual (i.e., one-on-one) sessions and in subjects receiving robot-assisted upper-limb rehabilitation during group (i.e., up to three subjects) sessions.
Description
The proposed study is a single-blinded randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effect of using the PostureCheck (a camera-based system equipped with machine learning algorithms to track the quality of the exercise performance) on motor gains in group and individual robot-assisted upper-limb. Study participants (stroke survivors) will be recruited at the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital - Boston. Subjects will be randomly assigned to one of the two different groups: individual- or group-therapy using a covariate-adaptive allocation procedure to ensure important covariates, such as baseline F…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–80 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Have had a history of ischemic cerebrovascular accident (CVA) within middle cerebral artery (MCA) or anterior cerebral artery (ACA) territory * CVA occurred between six months and six years ago * Moderate to severe UE impairment, FMA-UE score between 15 and 45 * Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score \>23 and being able to safely follow three-step commands Exclusion Criteria: * Advanced musculoskeletal pathology or recent fractures in the impaired UE * Previous diagnosis of neurological diseases other than stroke * Severe limitation of passive range of motion or sp…
Interventions
- DeviceBURT
Robot-assisted upper-limb individual (i.e. one-on-one) rehabilitation will be delivered using the BURT system by Barrett Technology
- DeviceBURT + PostureCheck
Robot-assisted upper-limb group (i.e. up to three subjects) rehabilitation will be delivered using the BURT system by Barrett Technology + PostureChek (a camera-based system to track the quality of the exercises)
Location
- Spaulding Rehabilitation HospitalCharlestown, Massachusetts