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NCT07467785 | RECRUITING | Stroke

Reaching the Unreached: Home-Based Telerehabilitation for Stroke Survivors
Sponsor:

University of Alberta

Brief Summary:

After a stroke, many people have trouble using their arms and hands. This can make daily tasks-like eating, dressing, or writing-very hard. In Alberta, especially in small towns and rural areas, many stroke survivors go home from the hospital without being referred to rehabilitation. As a result, they miss out on therapy that could help them get better. This project will test a new way to bring rehabilitation directly into people's homes using telerehabilitation. We will work with 200 stroke survivors across Alberta who did not get regular outpatient rehab. Participants will use the clinically validated Tenzr system-a set of fun, game-like exercises with wearable sensors. Therapists will check in and guide them remotely. When participants are enrolled in the study, they will be randomized (1:1) into two groups. The Immediate group will receive 8 weeks of home-based telerehabilitation using the Tenzr platform immediately after baseline, while the Delayed group will receive 8 weeks of observation (usual care) followed by 8 weeks of the same telerehabilitation intervention. Everyone in the study will be tested at the baseline, 8 weeks, and 16 weeks. At 16 weeks, we will also interview them to gather their feedback on the telerehabilitation. We want to learn if this program helps people improve arm and hand movement, if it's easy to use, and if people like it. We also want to see if it could be offered more widely across Alberta in the future. The goal is to give more people access to stroke rehabilitation, no matter where they live.

Condition or disease

Stroke

Intervention/treatment

Standard of Care (SOC)

Telerehabilitation with Tenzr

Phase

NA

Study Type : INTERVENTIONAL
Estimated Enrollment : 200 participants
Masking : SINGLE
Primary Purpose : TREATMENT
Official Title : Reaching the Unreached: Randomized Trial of Home-Based Telerehabilitation for Stroke Without Outpatient Care
Actual Study Start Date : 2026-04
Estimated Primary Completion Date : 2027-12
Estimated Study Completion Date : 2028-08

Information not available for Arms and Intervention/treatment

Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
  • 1. Not currently referred to, or participating in, upper extremity outpatient rehabilitation.
  • 2. A confirmed stroke diagnosis (ischemic or hemorrhagic)
  • 3. Have moderate-to-severe upper limb impairment
  • 4. Live at home
  • 5. Have access to internet and appropriate devices to have a virtual assessment with clinicians.
  • 6. ≥ 18 years of age
Exclusion Criteria
  • 1. Referred to or currently participating in upper extremity outpatient rehabilitation.
  • 2. Severe cognitive, communication, or medical comorbidities that would preclude safe home-based exercise
  • 3. Don't have access to internet and appropriate devices to have a virtual assessment with clinicians.
  • 4. \< 18 years of age
Reaching the Unreached: Home-Based Telerehabilitation for Stroke Survivors

Location Details

NCT07467785

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Locations

RECRUITING

Canada, Alberta

Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T5G 0B7