ORal-motor Assessment and Rehabilitation Mobile App (ORAR App)

An Investigation Into the Oral-motor and Speech Functions of Post-stroke Individuals Via an AI-powered Mobile Health Application

The goal of this study is to set up a database of oral-motor and speech functions of post-stroke patients in Hong Kong via an artificial intelligence-powered mobile-health application. The main study objectives are:

1. To establish an image database of oral-facial movements of neurologically healthy adults and adult stroke patients in Hong Kong.
2. To evaluate the oral-motor functions of neurologically healthy adults and stroke patients via instrumental and behavioral assessment.
3. To investigate the correlation between image-based analysis of oral-facial functions and instrumental evaluations and subjective judgment by the speech-language therapist.

For Neurologically healthy adults,

Inclusion Criteria:

1. age between 20 and 85 years old;
2. no severe systemic diseases such as uncontrolled diabetes, cerebrovascular diseases, head and neck tumors, or neurological disorders;
3. not undergoing radiation therapy or chemotherapy;
4. normal or corrected-to-normal vision and hearing; and
5. fluent Cantonese speakers

Exclusion Criteria:

1) participants who are unable to sign the "Informed Consent Form" due to cognitive impairments

For stroke patients,

Inclusion Criteria:

1. age between 20 and 85 years old;
2. a history of stroke;
3. not undergoing radiation therapy or chemotherapy;
4. normal or corrected-to-normal vision and hearing;
5. premorbid fluent Cantonese speakers; and
6. able to follow simple commands.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. individuals currently on non-oral feeding; and
2. participants who are unable to sign the "Informed Consent Form" due to cognitive impairments