Are you age 18 or older and diagnosed with ALS? You may be eligible for a research study to test a new robot with an arm and a mobile base from your home, in our lab, or anywhere! The purpose of this study is to evaluate how well individuals with ALS can operate a mobile assistive robot (called Stretch) using a web-based interface to perform several functional tasks. Compensation is provided.
What you’ll do
Complete a demographics and upper limb function questionnaire Join a session with our research team (no more than 2.5 hours) either onsite at our lab or remotely from a location of your choice Learn how to control the robot using a web-based interface Use the robot to complete simple, everyday tasks Have your interactions with the robot observed and recorded to help us understand how it supports users Share your feedback in a brief final interview
Who the researchers are looking for
Are you age 18 or older and diagnosed with ALS? You may be eligible for a research study to test a new robot with an arm and a mobile base from your home, in our lab, or anywhere! The purpose of this study is to evaluate how well individuals with ALS can operate a mobile assistive robot (called Stretch) using a web-based interface to perform several functional tasks. Compensation is provided.
Review the provider’s screening questions. These requirements do not guarantee selection.
Do you have diagnosed or suspected dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), mild cognitive impairment that may progress to DLB, or Parkinson’s disease dementia? If so, you may be able to participate in a research study to help learn more about DLB and find better ways to identify and treat the disease in the future. Compensation is provided.
Are you 18 or older diagnosed with chronic aphasia? You may be able to participate in a research study evaluating novel anomia treatment to improve long-term retention. Compensation is provided.
Have you been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease with memory or thinking problems that are impacting your daily life? You may be eligible for a research study to determine how bioenergetic changes in the brain occur and contribute to progression of Lewy Body Dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases. This is a brain imaging study using MRI and PET scans to look at brain activity.