NCT07042152

Wearable Device and Behavioral Support for Enhancing Arm Use After Stroke

Sensor Enhanced Activity Motivation After Stroke

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 32 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of California, Irvine · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 84 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this study is to determine the effectiveness of behavioral support and feedback from a wearable device that senses arm movement in improving upper extremity function in a pilot, randomized controlled trial with chronic stroke patients

Detailed description

In this randomized controlled trial, the investigators will evaluate two telerehabilitation strategies for increasing arm use at home: a smartwatch app and a psychological intervention. The psychological intervention aims to address ambivalence and enhance motivation, while the smartwatch provides feedback on arm movement variability. The investigators hypothesize that combining the psychological intervention with smartwatch feedback will lead to greater improvements in arm use and upper extremity recovery

Conditions

• Chronic Stroke Patients

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Smartwatch App for Movement Variability	This app measures movement variability in the upper extremity as described in our previous study (doi:10.3390/s24165266).
OTHER	Smartwatch App for Active Time	The other software we are using measures total active time of the upper extremity.
BEHAVIORAL	Motivational Interviewing (Within Subjects)	Motivational Interviewing is an established therapeutic technique designed to increase patient adherence to therapy by addressing ambivalence. The motivational Interviewing sessions will include a variety of techniques such as: Open ended questions, Active Listening, Affirmation, Summarization, Questions focused on change talk, and Providing Information.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-08-20
• Primary completion: 2025-12-31
• Completion: 2026-01-29
• First posted: 2025-06-27
• Last updated: 2025-08-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States