User Requirements of the Neurorehabilitation Ecosystem for Sustained Therapy

NCT07572487 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 1027
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 40
• Locations: 3 countries
• Sites: 3

Brief Summary

In this study the user requirements of the Neurorehabilitation Ecosystem for Sustained Treatment (NEST), a system containing: an exercise app, smartwatch and virtual coach designed for stroke survivors, will be investigated. Focus groups or interviews will be held in three countries, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands. During these focus groups open-ended questions will be asked about the different components of NEST.

Conditions

Stroke

Keywords

focus group; interview; user requirements; home-based rehabilitation; stroke

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Inductive thematic analysis on user requirements gained during focus groups

  Focus groups will be held. One with stroke survivors, one with caregivers and one with healthcare professionals. The researcher will be the leader.

  2 hours

• Inductive thematic analysis on user requirements gained during interviews

  Interviews between the researcher and either stroke survivors, caregivers or healthcare professionals.

  1 hour

Study Arms (3)

Stroke survivors

Stroke survivors with an affected upper limb function due to stroke

Caregivers

Caregivers who support a stroke survivor in their close environment

Healthcare professionals

Healthcare professionals with experience in working with stroke survivors on a daily basis

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

All healthcare professionals worked at the participating centres. All stroke survivors received or were still receiving treatment at the participating centres. Most caregivers were related to the participating stroke survivors or recruited via social media.

You may qualify if:

• People who had a stroke and were discharged from the rehabilitation center within one year from now.
• Range of different hand functioning measured with the Fugl-Meyer Assessment (only the upper extremity part will be used)
• years or older

You may not qualify if:

• Low cognitive functioning, with a mini mental state examination score below 21
• Extremely limited smartphone user
• Patients suffering from aphasia
• Caregivers:
• An informal caregiver of a stroke patient (mostly a family member or friend)
• Stroke patient was discharged within one year from now
• years or older
• \- Extremely limited smartphone user
• Healthcare professionals:
• Working as a therapist in one of the centres
• Working with stroke patients on a daily basis
• \- Extremely limited smartphone user

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sint Maartenskliniek: lead
• Hospital Vall d'Hebron: collaborator
• ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI RIPOSO E CURA PER ANZIANI INRCA (INRCA), IT: collaborator

Study Sites (3)

INRCA

Ancona, Italy

Location

Sint Maartenskliniek

Ubbergen, Netherlands

Location

Vall d'Hebron

Barcelona, Spain

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stroke

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cerebrovascular Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

• Noël Keijsers, Prof

  Sint Maartenskliniek

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 18, 2024
• First Posted: May 7, 2026
• Study Start: January 15, 2022
• Primary Completion: August 15, 2022
• Study Completion: August 15, 2022
• Last Updated: May 7, 2026

Record last verified: 2024-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

ES (1); IT (1); NL (1)