VALOR Phase II (Stroke Recovery) - Clinical Trial
What is the Purpose of this Study?
Estamos realizando este estudio para evaluar un programa experimental llamado VALOR. El programa VALOR está diseñado para ayudar a personas en recuperación de un accidente cerebrovascular a recibir terapia para sus brazos en casa utilizando telehealth. Utiliza dispositivos de realidad virtual (VR) y software especiales para guiarlos en actividades y tareas diarias.
El objetivo del programa VALOR es evaluar la efectividad de su terapia para ayudar a las personas a recuperar el movimiento del brazo después de un accidente cerebrovascular y recopilar evidencia sobre la facilidad de uso y el grado de satisfacción de las personas.
We hope that using VALOR for arm exercises at home will:
- Improve arm movement in adults who have had a stroke
- Work better than the usual care treatment
- Be easy to use and well-liked by stroke survivors, with few cases of feeling sick from the technology
Recuperación tras un accidente cerebrovascular
Who Can Participate in the Study?
Adults ages 18+ who:
- Had a stroke on either the right or left side of the brain that affected their hand function
- Had their stroke at least 3 months before joining the study
- Can bend at least one finger enough for a therapist to see
- Have vision of 20/50 or better with glasses or contacts
For more information, contact the study team at kelley.seebeck@duke.edu.
What is Involved?
This study will last for approximately 25-weeks. It will involve four study visits, using the VR system to practice activities of daily living, a series of motor function tests, and questionnaires.
If you choose to take part, you will get a random assignment (like a coin flip) to 1 of 2 study groups, which will be to either participate in the VALOR program or follow the standard home exercise plan that is used for stroke recovery.