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Project Number: | I01RX002249-01A1 |
| Title: | Contralaterally Controlled FES plus Video Games for Hand Therapy after Stroke |
| Principal Investigator: | Jayme S. Knutson |
| Location: | Cleveland, OH |
| Congressional District Code: | 11 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | March 2017 - September 2022 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $159,225 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,210,720 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Hemiparesis of the upper limb is one of the most serious impairments resulting from stroke. Approximately 75% of the over 795,000 strokes that occur annually in the United States cause some degree of upper extremity paralysis. Up to 65% of stroke survivors still cannot use their affected hand to assist with activities of daily living 6 months after their stroke. The proposed project is a clinical trial that compares the effects of an innovative neuromuscular electrical stimulation therapy to a t... |