StrokeNCT05811819
Hand Training & Brain Changes
A study testing Treatment using the MyHand System in people with Stroke and Hand Function, run by IRegained Inc. at 1 site in Canada.
Trial summary
10 participants with upper-limb impairment will be recruited from community sources. They will be invited to participate in a 15-day trial involving the IRegained device. The study will involve 2 assessment visits to McMaster, before and after the treatment, and 15 treatment visits. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 100 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Stroke, Hand Function
- What is being tested?
- Treatment using the MyHand System
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 10 participants
- Where
- 1 siteCanada
- Study dates
- 19 Oct 2022to 9 Jul 2023
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 100 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- -Sustained a single stroke >6months prior to start of study
Who cannot join
- Severe spasticity or contractures (2 or less in the CMSA)
- any other musculoskeletal or neuromuscular disorders that compromise sensation
- Prospective participants who are incapable of providing consent to participate in the research study will also be excluded (determined by an MMSE score of 23 or less).
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Canada1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Aimee Nelson
Hamilton, Ontario, L8L 8E7
Mikayla Marshall, 2898088821, mikayla@iregained.ca
About this study
Official title: Reversing Physiological Dysfunction With Non-invasive Brain Stimulation: Physiological Changes From Hand Movement Therapy
10 participants with upper-limb impairment will be recruited from community sources. They will be invited to participate in a 15-day trial involving the IRegained device. The study will involve 2 assessment visits to McMaster, before and after the treatment, and 15 treatment visits. The data from the pilot study will be analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively, as outcomes and explicit feedback from participants will be used to further optimize the device for future studies.
Read the detailed description
This pilot study will investigate the potential changes in the brain area controlling hand movement following 15 days of exercises to improve hand function in participants with upper limb impairments resulting from stroke. A device developed by Dr. Vineet Johnson (IRegained Inc.) will be used to administer standardized exercises to improve hand function. To assess brain changes, transcranial magnetic stimulation pulses will be delivered to the motor cortex. The motor evoked potential (MEP), a muscle response evoked from the TMS, will be measured using electrodes on the hand. This study will test the feasibility of conducting motor therapy using this device while assessing potential changes in motor cortex function. Findings from this study will contribute to developing treatment trials aimed at improving impaired limb function in stroke patients and quality of life in these individuals
- Conditions
- Stroke, Hand Function
- Being tested
- Treatment using the MyHand System
- Keywords
- Hand Function, Rehabilitation, stroke rehabilitation, Motor control, Hand Rehabilitation, Neurorehabilitation
- Medical subject headings
- Stroke
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Treatment using the MyHand SystemDevice
Participants will undergo three weeks of 1-hour hand therapy with the MyHand System. The MyHand System provides a highly unique and targeted approach to hand function rehabilitation with the help of the aforementioned protocols delivered with gamified training techniques. The gamified format of the protocols allows for better patient engagement, thus allowing for more effective and efficient therapy.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Neurorehabilitation of the Hand | Experimental | Participants will undergo a 1-hour training session 5 days per week, over 3 weeks for a total of 15 sessions. Hand function therapy will be administered using the gamified protocol to enhance rehabilitation of the hand and provide participants with greater opportunity to regain hand function over the course of the study. Receives: Device: Treatment using the MyHand System |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Chedoke Arm and Hand Activity Inventory 9 (CAHAI-9)- Change is being assessed
a 9-item assessment, will be performed by a trained clinician to estimate a participants functional ability during the initial assessment. The CAHAI-9 requires a participant to perform 9 bimanual ADLs, each of which will be scored on a 7 point scale.
Measured: Baseline- before beginning the treatment and Post treatment- after the conclusion of 15 treatment sessions, within 5 days
ABILHAND- Change is being assessed
a subjective functional assessment tool will be used. The tool is a 23-item survey, and participants are provided with a list of various everyday functional tasks and are scored based on patient response. For example, participant will be asked whether it is 'easy', 'difficult' or 'impossible' for each of the 23 tasks.
Measured: Baseline- before beginning the treatment and Post treatment- after the conclusion of 15 treatment sessions, within 5 days
Box and Block (BBT)- Change is being assessed
The BBT requires participants to move cubical wooden blocks over a partition from one box to another. Grip and pinch dynamometry will be used to assess a participant's hand strength.
Measured: Baseline- before beginning the treatment and Post treatment- after the conclusion of 15 treatment sessions, within 5 days
Secondary outcomes (3)
Finger Goniometry- Change is being assessed
Estimate range of motion (ROM) of the various finger joints.
Measured: Baseline- before beginning the treatment and Post treatment- after the conclusion of 15 treatment sessions, within 5 days
Grip Dynamometry- Change is being assessed
Measures participants grip strength
Measured: Baseline- before beginning the treatment and Post treatment- after the conclusion of 15 treatment sessions, within 5 days
Pinch Dynamometry- Change is being assessed
Measures participants pinch strength
Measured: Baseline- before beginning the treatment and Post treatment- after the conclusion of 15 treatment sessions, within 5 days
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Apr 2023
- Study start19 Oct 2022
- Primary completion9 Jul 2023 (estimated)
- Study completion9 Jul 2023 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for StrokeStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 10 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- IRegained Inc.
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Collaborators
- Baycrest, McMaster University
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Aimee Nelson, PhD, Principal investigator, McMaster UniversityJed Meltzer, PhD, Study director, Baycrest Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05811819
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- BHMU0002
- Status last verified
- Mar 2023
- First submitted
- 28 Sep 2022
- Last updated
- 13 Apr 2023
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 13 Apr 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Reversing Physiological Dysfunction With Non-invasive Brain Stimulation: Physiological Changes From Hand Movement Therapy
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05811819
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- BHMU0002
- Conditions
- Stroke, Hand Function
- Keywords
- Hand Function, Rehabilitation, stroke rehabilitation, Motor control, Hand Rehabilitation, Neurorehabilitation
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 10 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- IRegained Inc.Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Collaborators
- Baycrest, McMaster University
- Study start
- 19 Oct 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 9 Jul 2023 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 9 Jul 2023 (estimated)
- First posted
- 13 Apr 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
10 participants with upper-limb impairment will be recruited from community sources. They will be invited to participate in a 15-day trial involving the IRegained device. The study will involve 2 assessment visits to McMaster, before and after the treatment, and 15 treatment visits. The data from the pilot study will be analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively, as outcomes and explicit feedback from participants will be used to further optimize the device for future studies.
Detailed description
This pilot study will investigate the potential changes in the brain area controlling hand movement following 15 days of exercises to improve hand function in participants with upper limb impairments resulting from stroke. A device developed by Dr. Vineet Johnson (IRegained Inc.) will be used to administer standardized exercises to improve hand function. To assess brain changes, transcranial magnetic stimulation pulses will be delivered to the motor cortex. The motor evoked potential (MEP), a muscle response evoked from the TMS, will be measured using electrodes on the hand. This study will test the feasibility of conducting motor therapy using this device while assessing potential changes in motor cortex function. Findings from this study will contribute to developing treatment trials aimed at improving impaired limb function in stroke patients and quality of life in these individuals
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Neurorehabilitation of the Hand | Experimental | Device: Treatment using the MyHand SystemParticipants will undergo a 1-hour training session 5 days per week, over 3 weeks for a total of 15 sessions. Hand function therapy will be administered using the gamified protocol to enhance rehabilitation of the hand and provide participants with greater opportunity to regain hand function over the course of the study. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 100 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- -Sustained a single stroke >6months prior to start of study
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Severe spasticity or contractures (2 or less in the CMSA)
- any other musculoskeletal or neuromuscular disorders that compromise sensation
- Prospective participants who are incapable of providing consent to participate in the research study will also be excluded (determined by an MMSE score of 23 or less).
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment using the MyHand SystemParticipants will undergo three weeks of 1-hour hand therapy with the MyHand System. The MyHand System provides a highly unique and targeted approach to hand function rehabilitation with the help of the aforementioned protocols delivered with gamified training techniques. The gamified format of the protocols allows for better patient engagement, thus allowing for more effective and efficient therapy. | Device | Neurorehabilitation of the Hand |
Primary outcome
Chedoke Arm and Hand Activity Inventory 9 (CAHAI-9)- Change is being assessed
Time frame: Baseline- before beginning the treatment and Post treatment- after the conclusion of 15 treatment sessions, within 5 days
a 9-item assessment, will be performed by a trained clinician to estimate a participants functional ability during the initial assessment. The CAHAI-9 requires a participant to perform 9 bimanual ADLs, each of which will be scored on a 7 point scale.
ABILHAND- Change is being assessed
Time frame: Baseline- before beginning the treatment and Post treatment- after the conclusion of 15 treatment sessions, within 5 days
a subjective functional assessment tool will be used. The tool is a 23-item survey, and participants are provided with a list of various everyday functional tasks and are scored based on patient response. For example, participant will be asked whether it is 'easy', 'difficult' or 'impossible' for each of the 23 tasks.
Box and Block (BBT)- Change is being assessed
Time frame: Baseline- before beginning the treatment and Post treatment- after the conclusion of 15 treatment sessions, within 5 days
The BBT requires participants to move cubical wooden blocks over a partition from one box to another. Grip and pinch dynamometry will be used to assess a participant's hand strength.
3 secondary outcomes
Finger Goniometry- Change is being assessed
Time frame: Baseline- before beginning the treatment and Post treatment- after the conclusion of 15 treatment sessions, within 5 days
Grip Dynamometry- Change is being assessed
Time frame: Baseline- before beginning the treatment and Post treatment- after the conclusion of 15 treatment sessions, within 5 days
Pinch Dynamometry- Change is being assessed
Time frame: Baseline- before beginning the treatment and Post treatment- after the conclusion of 15 treatment sessions, within 5 days
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 13 Apr 2023.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Aimee Nelson, PhD principal investigator
McMaster University
Jed Meltzer, PhD study director
Baycrest Hospital
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Treatment using the MyHand System in people with Stroke and Hand Function, run by IRegained Inc. at 1 site in Canada.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Apr 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Ravjot Rehsi, MSc (9052996418, rehsir@mcmaster.ca), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Chedoke Arm and Hand Activity Inventory 9 (CAHAI-9)- Change is being assessed (time frame: Baseline- before beginning the treatment and Post treatment- after the conclusion of 15 treatment sessions, within 5 days). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Apr 2023.