Portable Rehabilitation Interface (PoRI) for improving hand function after stroke

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a randomized, controlled trial comparing a portable device-based therapy (PoRI) with conventional hand therapy in patients early after stroke. Participants are enrolled between 2 days and 2 months after their stroke and have reduced hand strength (0–3/5) or sensorimotor finger problems. The device must comfortably fit the participant's hand and allow passive range of motion to neutral; those who cannot meet those requirements are excluded. Treatments are delivered in Yale New Haven Hospital's Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit (Milford, CT) and outcomes focus on hand motor recovery and functional use.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Between 2 days and a maximum of 2 months have passed since the stroke event
* 0-3/5 muscle strength
* Participants with paralysis or sensorimotor function problems of the fingers of one or both hands.
* Participants must be able to fit their hand comfortably into the device.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Less than 2 days or greater than 2 months have passed since the stroke event
* 4-5/5 muscle strength
* Vulnerable populations.
* Inability of fingers and wrist to stretch to neutral during passive range of motion

Where it's running

• Yale New Haven Hospital's Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit
  Milford, Connecticut, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Necolle Morgado-Vega — Yale University
• Study coordinator: Necolle Morgado-Vega
• Email: necolle.morgado-vega@yale.edu
• Phone: 203-843-5733

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.