Virtually Assisted Home Rehabilitation After Acute STroke (VAST-rehab)

Virtually Assisted Home Rehabilitation After Acute STroke (VAST-rehab)

The purpose of this study is to investigate the feasibility of a virtual education and virtual visit program in engaging patients with rehabilitation at home after stroke.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Informed consent provided by the subject or legally authorized representative.
• Occurrence of a hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke
• pre-stroke mRS less than 3
• Qualifying Stroke Event must be confirmed by CT or MRI
• Recommended to participate in self-guided or in-person rehabilitation activities by a physician or rehabilitation therapist
• Must have sufficient cognitive and language abilities to comprehend verbal commands and to carry out the study assessments
• Able to access the internet via a personal device

Exclusion Criteria:

• . History of neurological or other disease resulting in significant functional impairment (e.g.Parkinson's disease, motor neuron disease, moderate dementia, arthritis,contractures or fixed anatomical abnormality).
• Subjects with a severe comorbid disorder that has reasonable likelihood of limiting survival to less than 6 months.
• Any other conditions that, in the opinion of the investigators, would preclude safe and/or effective participation.