MyHand: An Active Hand Orthosis for Stroke Patients
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Neurology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 1/23/2019 |
| Start Date: | November 13, 2017 |
| End Date: | April 2019 |
| Contact: | Joel Stein, MD |
| Email: | js1165@columbia.edu |
| Phone: | (212) 305-4818 |
This study seeks to explore the efficacy of several control mechanisms for the device and the
impact of a device training program on its utility as a neuroprosthetic and training tool for
upper limb recovery.
impact of a device training program on its utility as a neuroprosthetic and training tool for
upper limb recovery.
Hand rehabilitation through occupational therapy is critical for many stroke survivors, but
it is also greatly limited by insurance coverage, shortage of therapists, and logistic
constraints. To address this, stroke patients need a rehabilitation method they can use on
their own, without direct clinical supervision, and for activities of daily living. MyHand is
a wearable and active hand orthosis consisting of a glove and forearm splint, equipped with
actuators and tendons which connect to the fingers.
it is also greatly limited by insurance coverage, shortage of therapists, and logistic
constraints. To address this, stroke patients need a rehabilitation method they can use on
their own, without direct clinical supervision, and for activities of daily living. MyHand is
a wearable and active hand orthosis consisting of a glove and forearm splint, equipped with
actuators and tendons which connect to the fingers.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subjects over 18 years of age
- History of stroke resulting in significant upper limb impairment
- Full passive range of motion
- Gross control of the proximal upper extremity
- Lacks timely grasp/release
- No more than moderate flexor tone
- Intact cognition
Exclusion criteria include:
- Other Neurological/orthopedic disorders
- Excessive spasticity/contracture
We found this trial at
1
site
630 W 168th St
New York, New York
New York, New York
212-305-2862
Principal Investigator: Joel Stein, MD
Phone: 212-305-6722
Columbia University Medical Center Situated on a 20-acre campus in Northern Manhattan and accounting for...
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