NCT04219670 · Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Inpatient Stroke Recovery Using Sensors
What this study is about
This observational trial seeks to assess the feasibility of using non-invasive, portable, real-time body-worn sensors to continuously monitor, quantify, and interpret recovery during inpatient treatment of stroke
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This observational trial seeks to assess the feasibility of using non-invasive, portable, real-time body-worn sensors to continuously monitor, quantify, and interpret recovery during inpatient treatment of stroke
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST
Wearable sensors
Utilizing wireless wearable sensors, to capture quantitative biometric and movement-based data.
Primary outcome measures
Discharge clinical scores estimation
Time frame: Discharge from inpatient stay. Average length of stay is 22 days.
Error between clinical scores estimated from machine learning algorithms trained on sensor data from the Admission time-point, and true scores assessed at the discharge from the hospital.
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- Patient group
- Individuals diagnosed with stroke admitted to the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (inpatient), or individuals in the community who had a stroke (chronic)
- Age 18 or older
- Able and willing to give written consent and comply with study procedures
- Healthy control group
- Individuals without any known significant health problem (healthy controls)
- Age 18 or older
- Able and willing to give written consent and comply with study procedures
Exclusion criteria
- Patient group
- Neurological degenerative pathologies as co-morbidities (such as multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, etc.)
- Pregnant or nursing
- Skin allergies or irritation; open wounds
- Utilizing a powered, implanted cardiac device for monitoring or supporting heart function (i.e. pacemaker, defibrillator, or LVAD)
- Healthy control group
- No known history of cerebrovascular accidents or neurological degenerative pathologies (such as multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, etc.)
- Pregnant or nursing
- Skin allergies or irritation; open wounds
- Utilizing a powered, implanted cardiac device for monitoring or supporting heart function (i.e. pacemaker, defibrillator, or LVAD)
Where
- Chicago, Illinois
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced Dec 29, 2025 · Source of record for eligibility and locations