Feasibility Study on PoRi Device

Phase

N/A

Condition

Limb Spasticity

Treatment

Portable Rehabilitation (PoRi) device

Clinical Study ID

NCT06842901

2000039568

Ages > 18
All Genders

Study Summary

This study is a feasibility study of a new device that moves the hand of patients with spasticity to reduce hand muscle tone. The device's ability to improve spasticity before and after a 20-minute session with the device at Yale New Haven Hospital's outpatient clinic of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, or the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) score of at least 1
Participants with paralysis or motor function problems of the fingers of one or bothhands.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

Minors (below age 18)
Vulnerable populations
Inability of fingers and wrist to stretch to neutral during passive range of motion

Study Design

Portable Rehabilitation (PoRi) device

April 07, 2025

July 15, 2025

Study Description

Each patient will participate in a single 20 minute session, during which the device will extend and flex finger muscles. Each participant's duration will be approximately 1 hour during clinic, including time to address any further questions, to calibrate the device, and to measure the Modified Ashworth Score (MAS) before and after the intervention.

Connect with a study center

, Yale New Haven Hospital's Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) outpatient clinic
New Haven 4839366, Connecticut 4831725 06510
United States
Site Not Available
Yale New Haven Hospital's Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit
New Haven 4839366, Connecticut 4831725 06510
United States
Site Not Available

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